| Surname: | Jaggs |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .642 |
| Notes: | MFP. 12/12/95 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery. No. 12573, age 18.1 years, born Great Horkesley, Colchester, occupation Labourer, formerly served in the 3 Essex Militia. Transferred to MFP 1/7/1901. Served home 12/12/1895 to 21/2/1897, Gibraltar 22/2/1897 to 30/8/1898, Malta 31/8/1898 to 11/3/1907. Home 12/3/1907 to 7/7/1915 discharged from Cork, Tubercle of the Lungs. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 99 of 1/4/1914. Address show as 7 (a) Strada Collegio, St Julians, Malta. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Jaggs, John MFP, 642, SFJ.97, 34713/D, J.295,S, file destroyed,1/26. Also:- Chief Area Officer (Guardian), The Bishops Palace, Exeter, 8/W/1563, 642, Sgt, John Jaggs, MFP. Also:- Jaggs, Allen (Guardian) The Very Revd. Cannon, Bans, 48 Compton Street, London WC 1, 642, Sgt, John Jaggs, MFP. Also:- W1/ Jaggs, John, 642, MFP, Sgt, discharged 30/7/18 pul. TB, Ellen, Guardian, Very Rev, Canon, Bans 48 Compton Street, London WC1. Children Beatrice Ellen, born 12/10/04, Charles Llewellyn, born 17/12/06, Leslie 22/11/08, Cecil, born 23/1/11, file to Region 8 on 21/1/23. 23/10/18 awarded a pension of 37/6 motherless state. John Jaggs. . |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/8 Nov. 24, 1916) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 92515. Enlisted 12/12/1895, discharged7/7/1915, sickness para 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home. |