| Born | Samuel JESSOP | 1896 1 |
| Location | Katamatite, VIC | |
| Eyes | Brown | |
| Hair | Dk Brown | |
| Height | 5' 8" | |
| Father | George | |
| Mother | Rebecca Agnes HIGGINS | |
| Brothers | ||
| Sisters | ||
| Marriage | Mary JACOBS | 8-Dec-1914 2 |
| Location | Numurkah VIC | |
| Children | ||
| Thelma Dory | 1915 | |
Military Honours
Medals Awarded are:
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| 1914/15 Star | British War Medal-1914-1918 | Allied Victory Medal 1914-1919 |
Samuel was married on 8 Dec 1914 and signed up for Military Service in 11 May 1915.
Samuel was killed in France the following year.
His wife Mary remarried in 1917 Samuels Military records show a Mary McMahon signing for his medals.
| Died | In the field France | 19-Jul-1916 4 |
| Location | Killed in Action in the field France |
Reference
1 Registrar General, Federation Index (1889-1901): Birth, CD-ROM ( Melbourne: Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria (August 1997), Aug 1997), Saml JESSOP.
2 Registrar General, Great War Index (1914-1920): Marriage, CD-ROM ( Melbourne: Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria (August 1997), Aug 1997), Samuel JESSOP and Mary JACOBS.
3 Australian Military Forces, " Record Search," Digital Image, Australian Government, National Archives of Australia( http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx: Viewed 2010), Samuel JESSOP; Citing National Archives © Commonwealth of Australia 2010; Series Number B2455, Barcode Ref 7362835.
4 Australian Military Forces, " Record Search," Digital Image, Australian Government, National Archives of Australia( http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx: Viewed 2010), Samuel Jessop; Citing National Archives © Commonwealth of Australia 2010;.
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