1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Frederick Thomas Jesty

Contributed by: Thomas Jesty, on 2008-11-08

Captain Frederick Jesty
Rank
First NameFrederick Thomas
SurnameJesty
Year of Birth1890
Year of Death1934
RegimentDorset Regiment, Royal Engineers
Place of Wartime ResidenceBere Regis, Dorset

Frederick Thomas's Story

Frederick Jesty was my father. Born in Dorset, he studied engineering and first joined the Dorset Queens Own Yeomanry moving to the Fifth Dorset Regiment. He then obtained a comission to the Royal Engineers in 1917. He was awarded the Military Cross whilst serving in East Africa.

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