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We remember Vernon Jepson
We remember Vernon Jepson
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1901
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8616769
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Assistant Surveyor
Manchester Corporation
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:8616769
2nd April 1911
1911
location
"Saltash", Queen's Drive, Heaton Mersey, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8616772
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2100964
14th November 1915 - 15th April 1918
service
British Army
Private
5133
Royal Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:9471716
service
British Army
Serjeant
PS/5133
Royal Fusiliers
20th Battalion
Source:9471715
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Vernon's Medal Index Card includes a notation "Suicide 15-4-18, entails no forfeiture".
France
Source:2100964
15th April 1918
burial
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
France
I. A. 23
Source:8616773
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Vernon |
| Initials | V |
| Last Name | Jepson |
| Source | 2100964 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Saltash", Queen's Drive, Heaton Mersey, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5133 | Royal Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | PS/5133 | Royal Fusiliers | 20th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Jepson | father | ||
| Margaret Ann Jepson, nee Wight, | mother |
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Vernon JepsonA short biography of Vernon Jepson taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' Association
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1911 CensusCensus Return showing Vernon living with his parents in Heaton Mersey, LancashireContributed by:
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JEPSON, VernonHis family's private gravestone with his name commemorated (Close-up)Contributed by:
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Royal FusiliersTypical RF badge of the style used on CWGC headstones, when provided
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Robin60812 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon Jepson | Robin60812 | |
| 1911 Census | Robin60812 | |
| JEPSON, Vernon | R58235 | |
| JEPSON, Vernon | R58235 | |
| Royal Fusiliers | R58235 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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