Jesse Powell MM

Memorial: Almondsbury - Sunday's Hill

Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry

Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal

Rank and number: Serjeant 17012

Parents: Mr G Powell

Home address: Almondsbury, Bristol

Date of birth: 1893

Place of birth: Almondsbury, Bristol

Date of death: 04/10/1917

Buried/Commemorated at: Tyne Cot Memorial (Panel 41 to 42.), Belgium

Age: 24

Further information:

Jesse served with the 1st Prince Albert Somerset Light Infantry and was Killed in Action in France on 4 October 1917 age 24

Gallantry Awards: Military Medal - The military decoration was awarded to Jesse Powell for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire or for individual or associated acts of bravery which were insufficient to merit the Distinguished Conduct Medal

Conferment of the medal was announced in the London Gazette and Jesse Powell earned the right to add the letters M.M. to his name

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

CWGC, Forces War Records and militaryimages.net