Name
Jesse Pumfrey
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/03/1918
35
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
225361
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
1st (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 85 and 86.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Standon memorials
Pre War
Jesse was the son of Jesse and Anne Pumfrey, born in Eastbourne in 1883. In 1911 he was living with his parents in East Ham, shown as a plasterer.
His parents were living at Manor Park Essex when he was killed.
He married May Rebekah Porter in 1916 at West Ham. She is said to be of Wellpond House, Standon in army records and it may be that Jesse had no other connection to Standon.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at East Ham. Residence quoted as Forest Gate when he was killed.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Pat Bird