| Born | Alfred James JESSEP | 30-Sep-1868 1 |
| Location | Sydney, NSW | |
| Eyes | Blue | |
| Hair | D Brown | |
| Height | 5' 6" | |
| Father | James | |
| Mother | Rachel OMANT | |
| Brothers | ||
| Hedley Charles | 20-Aug-1876 | |
| Sisters | ||
| Amelia Ellen | 10-Jun-1870 | |
| Florence Rachel | 18-Jun-1872 | |
| Ada Martha | 1874 | |
| Marriage | Marian Frances STANHOPE | 14-Jan-1891 2 |
| Location | Sydney NSW | |
| Children | ||
| Lionel James | 11-Jul-1892 | |
| Lynda M | 1895 | |
| Lena May | 1897 | |
| Alfred Donald | 13-Jun-1900 | |
| Dorothy Mura | 9-Apr-1904 | |
| Edna Rachel | 14-Sep-1908 | |
Military Honours 4
Medals Awarded are:
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| British War Medal-1914-1918 | Allied Victory Medal 1914-1919 | MBE | 1914/15 Star |
Alfred was born in Sydney on Wednesday, September 30, 1868. The Sydney Morning Herald was twopence.
Alfred Married Marion Frances Stanhope on Wednesday, 14 January 1891 and started a family soon after.
They had 6 children before Alfred went off to war, 2 Boys and 4 Girls.
On the 15 March 1915 Alfred enlisted in the AIF at the Sydney intake centre. He was assigned the Service
number 1785. On the 19th June 1915 his regiment embarked for active service abroad.
They left Australia on the HMAT A61 "Kanowna" and later proceeded to Gallipoli. Alfred was promoted to
Sergeant in September of that year. He was later given his commission to Lieutenant on the 5th March 1916.
Alfred was mentioned in dispatches and on the 3rd June 1919 he was awarded the Member of the British
Empire (MBE) for Conspicuous services rendered whilst serving with the Australian Imperial Force.
His Son Alfred Donald is noted to be waring his Fathers MBE.
| Died | Queanbeyan | 13-Aug-1927 5 |
| Buried | Church of England Cemetery Woronora | 16-Aug-1927 7 |
| Location | Anglican, Section 5, Position 0133 |
Reference
1 Birth Certificate for Alfred James Jessep, 30-Sep-1868, 2146, NSW Registrar; Birth Death and Marriages, Sydney. [Certified Copy Held by Jessep.com].
2 Certificate of Marriage for Alfred J Jessep to Marian F Stanhope, 14 Jan 1891, 173, Principal Registrar; Registrar Birth Deaths and Marriages, Sydney NSW.
3 " 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 James Jessep; citing Series B2455: First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, 7369569; Search only supports Key words not Unique barcode. Use Series number to narrow search..
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),; Citing National Archives © Commonwealth of Australia 2010;.
5 Death Certificate for Alfred James Jessep, 13-Aug-1927, A33570, District Registrar Queanbeyan NSW; Birth Deaths and Marriages, Sydney. [ Photo Copy held by Jessep.com].
6 Sydney Morning Herald, ( Sydney NSW), 30-Sep-1868, Front Page, WEB; National Library of Australia, Canberra, http://trove.nla.gov.au/.
7 Woronora General Cemetery Sutherland( Anglican, Section 5, Position 0133;), Captain Alfred James Jessep, Anglican, Section 5, Position 0133;,..
8 Australian Military Forces, " Australian Imperial Force unit War diaries," Digital Image, Australian Government, Australian War Memorial( http://www.awm.gov.au/: Viewed 2013), Alfred James JESSEP; Citing Australian War Memorial © Commonwealth of Australia 2010; First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 14/41.
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