| Born | James Alexander JESSUP | 1880 1 |
| Location | Casterton, VIC | |
| Eyes | Brown | |
| Hair | Brown | |
| Height | 5' 6" | |
| Father | James Alexander | |
| Mother | Emma Elizabeth BRIGGS | |
| Brothers | ||
| Walter | 1878 | |
| Sisters | ||
| Annie Matilda | 1882 | |
Military Honours
Medals Awarded are:
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| 1914/15 Star | British War Medal-1914-1918 | Allied Victory Medal 1914-1919 |
Military Records show that his Parents were deceased at the time he enlisted.
Next of Kin shown as his sister, Annie Matilda Jewell.
Promoted to Cpl 7-Jul-1917
Promoted to Sgt 30-Aug-1917
Mentioned in Dispatches, "Commonwealth of Australia Gazette", No 113 dated 6 Oct 1919.
This was for conspicuous service rendered by Sergeant J A Jessup.
Reference
1 Registrar General, Pioneers Index (1837-1888): Birth, CD-ROM ( Melbourne: Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria (August 1997), 1994), James Alexander JESSUP.
2 Australian Military Forces, " Record Search," Digital Image, Australian Government, National Archives of Australia( http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx: Viewed 2010), James Alexander JESSUP; Citing National Archives © Commonwealth of Australia 2010; Series Number B2455, Barcode Ref 7362846.
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