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We remember Jesse Marston
We remember Jesse Marston
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Stanton Long, south of Shrewsbury, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:6192954
Source:6192963
1896
service
British Army
Private
1991
Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:2937899
service
British Army
Private
26562
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:2937899
service
British Army
Private
26562
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Source:6192959
1917
death
Killed in Action
"He was shot through the head by a sniper and died instantly"
Ypres Salient near Langemarck
Belgium
Source:7501321
Source:6192963
16th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Private Marston was buried where he was killed probably near the church at Langemarck. However his grave was never found and Jesse Marston is commemorated at Tyne Cot Cemetery
Belgium
Source:7501321
Source:6192963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jesse |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Marston |
| Source | 2937899 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1991 | Shropshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 26562 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 26562 | Kings Shropshire Light Infantry | 6th Battalion | Private |
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Bridgnorth War MemorialBridgnorth War Memorial where Private Jesse Marston is commemorated
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Anne1202
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Passchendaele 1917 by Franky Bostyn | Anne1202 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgnorth War Memorial | Anne1202 |
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