The Bowes Museum Jemmeson Thomas

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Name:

Thomas Jemmeson

Casualty No.:

Initials:

Service No.:

203575

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Aukland Park

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Private

Unit:

2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

10 Baliol Street, Barnard Castle

Civilian Employment:

Grocer's Assistant

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

4-January-1918

Place of Death:

USA General Hospital, Northern France

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Etretat Churchyard Extension

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Teesdale Mercury-19/03/1919: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury-08/10/1919: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury 09.10.1918 Page 3: Column 4

Private T Jemmeson has been injured - dies October 5th (headstone at Etretat says 4th)

Teesdale Mercury 23/10/1918: Role of Honour. Interred at Etretat 7th October 1918

Family Details:

Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Jemmeson of 10 Bailol Street. Brother of Fred Jemmeson,who also fell in action, and Mary, Edie, Greta and Eliza.

Notes:

Served for three and half years in France. Thomas was severely wounded necessitating the amputation of his left leg. He subsequently died in the USA General Hospital in Northern France.

Teesdale Mercury-31/01/1917: Local and other notes: On leave

Teesdale Mercury-13/03/1918: Local and other notes: Short Furlough

Teesdale Mercury-09/10/1918: Local and other notes: Amputation of leg

Images:

Sources:

Last Name: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Mercury 09.10.1918 Page 3: Column 4; Initials: www.newmp.org.uk; Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914; First Name: St Mary's data; Service: St Mary's data; Ranks: St Mary's data; Teesdale Mercury 09.10.1918 Page 3: Column 4; Service Number: St Mary's data; Unit: St Mary's data; Date of Birth: St Mary's data; Place of Birth: St Mary's data; Civilian Employment: St Mary's data; Age at Death: Private Individual; Cause of Death: St Mary's data; Date of Death: St Mary's data; Place of Death: St Mary's data; Buried: St Mary's data; Date of Death Day: Teesdale Mercury 09.10.1918 Page 3: Column 4; Date of Death Month: Teesdale Mercury 09.10.1918 Page 3: Column 4; Date of Death Year: Teesdale Mercury 09.10.1918 Page 3: Column 4; Death Notice / Obituary: Teesdale Mercury 09.10.1918 Page 3: Column 4;