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