| Born | Alfred Donald JESSEP | 13-Jun-1900 1 |
| Location | Marrickville, NSW | |
| Eyes | Blue | |
| Hair | Black | |
| Height | 5' 7" | |
| Father | Alfred James | |
| Mother | Marian Frances STANHOPE | |
| Brothers | ||
| Lionel James | 11-Jul-1892 | |
| Sisters | ||
| Lynda M | 1895 | |
| Lena May | 1897 | |
| Dorothy Mura | 9-Apr-1904 | |
| Edna Rachel | 14-Sep-1908 | |
| Marriage | Winifred Olive Mary ROBBINS | 20-Jun-1922 2 |
| Location | St Marys Church of England, Waverley NSW | |
| Children | ||
| Donald James | 18-Apr-1923 | |
| Anne Marion | 10-Aug-1926 | |
Career and General working notes 4 5 6 8 9 10
Alfred Donald enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, Service Number N90614 on 13-Jun-1918. Captain Stanley Spain sent a letter to his mother Marion Jessep at 193 Cowper St Waverley on the 30 Jun 1918 to verify the age of Alfred. This letter noted that his Father was on active service. AIF documents show that Alfred was discharged in October 1918.
A letter in his Army file dated 8th Oct 1918, from Mr Bruce McDonald B.M. Confirms that Alfred was a Drum Major for 22nd Batn champion Cadet Band. The Letter was sent while he was enlisted in the army asking permission for a days leave to attend a Red Cross function where the Band was to Play. There was no answer attached to the file. We hope that Alfred was permitted to attend.
Royal Australian Navy, Record of service for Petty Officers and Men show that Alfred enlisted 27-Nov-1918 official number 6978 as the Date of Entry. The only other document in this file appears to be his posting record. The Last entry was 15 Aug 1921 to 20 Oct 1921 Stoker. Sadly the rest of this page is impossible to read. The process stamp also hard to read notes reference 23762 on the 28 Nov 1956.
The photo shows he received two medals. You will notice that on his right side is his father's MBE. The uniform indicates that he was a member of a Fire Brigade. The Electoral Roll of 1930 and 1933 shows that he was living in Waverley and noted as a Fireman.
The photo must have been taken after his father died (Aug 1927) which would match up with the Electoral roll dates however the electoral roll in 1949 notes him as a Fitter's Assistant.
It is not known which medals he was presented as this is not in the Military records found to date.
If anyone can provide this detail it would be great to complete this record.
| Died | Port Adelaide | 22-Mar-1961 3 |
| Buried | Centennial Park Cemetery, Springbank | 24-Mar-1961 7 |
| Location | Section: general AC, Row: ,Path:15, Site:97A |
Reference
1 Registrar General, The Federation Series (1889-1918): Birth, CD-ROM ( Melbourne: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1993), Alfred Donald JESSEP.
2 Marriage Certificate for Alfred Donald Jessep and Winifred Olive Mary Robbins, 20-Jun-1922, 7536, Registrar General; Registry of Birth Death and Marriages, Sydney.
3 Alfred Donald Jessep, death certificate 218, Birth Deaths and Marriages, Adelaide SA.
4 " Military Service Documents," Digital Image, Australian Government Agencies, National Archives of Australia ( http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx: Viewed Jun 2009), Alfred Donald Jessep; citing Series A6770: Service Cards for Petty Officers and Men, 1911-1970, 4436213; Search only supports Key words not Unique barcode. Use Series number to narrow search..
5 " Military Service Documents," Digital Image, Australian Government Agencies, National Archives of Australia ( http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx: Viewed Apr 2010), Alfred Donald Jessep; citing Series B2455: First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, 7369568; Search only supports Key words not Unique barcode. Use Series number to narrow search..
6 Australian Electoral Roll Image for Alfred Donald Jessep, Winifred Olive May Jessep, 1930, p.37,2176,2179, Commonwealth Subdivision of Randwick NSW; National Archives, Canberra.
7 Centennial park Cemetery, " Burial or memorial Search,", Centennial Park Cemetery, Centennial Park ( http://www.centennialpark.org/burial_memorial_search/details/?id=20512: Viewed 27-Apr-2010), Alfred Donald Jessep; citing Centennial park Burial and Memorial Search provided jointly by the councils of Mitcham and Unley..
8 Australian Electoral Roll Image for Alfred Donald Jessep, 1933, p.33,1903,1908,1909, Commonwealth Subdivision of Waverley South NSW; National Archives, Canberra.
9 Australian Electoral Roll Image for Alfred Donald Jessep, 1949, p.49,2894, Commonwealth Subdivision of Randwick North NSW; National Archives, Canberra.
10 Sydney, NSW, Registrar Births Deaths and Marriages, Marriage Certificate 1565( 24-Nov-1950), Alfred Donald Jessep and Winifred Olive Mary Jessep; Registrar Office Births, Deaths and Marriage, Sydney
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