Joseph Henry Jarrett
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private 14630698
Parents: Joseph and Hester Jarrett
Marital status: Married
Home address: 17 Launceston Road, Kingswood
Pre-war occupation: Aircraft progress clerk
Date of birth: 17/11/1911
Place of birth: Easton, Bristol
Date of death: 20/06/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Not commemorated on a local memorial.
Age: 32
Further information:
Joseph was born in Easton Bristol. He was the son of a house painter and had an older sister Hester. Joseph married Maud in 1937.
Joseph served with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Joseph went over to France in the Normandy Landings and with his battalion landed on Gold Beach. They took the village of Le Hamel then captured Arromanches by nightfall thus completing their objectives. Arromanches became the site for a temporary harbour, built by the allies, known as the Mulberry Harbour. Joseph was killed in action two weeks after arriving in France, during the Battle for Caen (6 June – 6 August 1944) which was a victory for the allies but resulted in 150,000 casualties. Joseph was initially buried near the village of Lingevres where a fierce battle had been fought six days earlier. His remains were reburied at Bayeux War Cemetery after the end of the war.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/