Jersey
Company Member Record
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Francis Poignard |
Month
Joined:
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February
1915
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Age (1915)
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Religion
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Jersey
Militia Unit
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Rank
(1915)
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Royal
Irish Rifles No.
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Hampshire
Regt. No.
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27 | Church of England | Town Battalion | Sergeant | 4181 | N/A |
Personal History |
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The son
of James and Louisa, of Rope Walk, Green Street, St Helier. Prior to
the war, he lived in Halkett Place, St Helier and worked for the Morning
News newspaper.
Called 'Frank', he was a keen sportsman, playing the Jersey Company football team in April 1915 and taking part in a Brigade sports day in September that year. After going to the front with the Jersey Company in December 1915, four month later, in April 1916, he was in No 5 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, suffering from a bronchial condition. Later he moved to a hospital in Touting. By the start of 1917 he was serving in Ireland, and it is not clear whether he every returned to duty with the Jersey Company. At some point, however, he transferred to the Royal Munster Fusiliers. Wounded in December 1917 and then again by gas in February the following year. After the war, he was one of the founding members of the Jersey Contingent Association.
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Notes / Comments | Medals |
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Source(s)
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1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | N/A | |||
Date
of Death:
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N/A |
Grave
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Cemetery:
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Location:
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