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We remember Robert Wilfred Fairey Jesson
We remember Robert Wilfred Fairey Jesson
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7531697
1887
service
British Army
Temporary Captain/Acting Major
Wiltshire Regiment
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service
British Army
Major
Wiltshire Regiment
Source:7531697
1917
death
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22nd February 1917
burial
Iraq
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Wilfred Fairey |
| Initials | RWF |
| Last Name | Jesson |
| Source | 7531697 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | Temporary Captain/Acting Major | |||
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | Major |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Flikr: Sherborne School Archives | Katherine27600 | |
| Merton college Oxford: Merton at 750. An anniversary collection | Katherine27600 | |
| Merton at 750: Major Robert Wilfred Fairey Jesson (1906) | Katherine27600 | |
| Private Papers of Major R W F Jesson | Katherine27600 | |
| The Final Whistle: The Great War in Fifteen Players | Katherine27600 | |
| Great War Forum: Major RWF Jesson, Wilts Regt, kia nr Basra | Katherine27600 | |
| The Wardrobe. Homeof the Infantry Regiments of Berkshire and Wiltshire | Katherine27600 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| R. W. F. Jesson | john14663 | |
| R W Jesson | Ian3310 |
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