Company Sergeant Major Edwin Jepson
8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment
03/05/1916
1914-15 Star
At the time of his death he was married with three
children and living at Havre des Pas. He had originally
come to Jersey with his regiment and settled. When the
war broke out he re-enlisted. Well known in the Island
he was also the deputy bandmaster.
Killed in action, aged 42 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Saturday 11 March 1916
Company Sergeant Major E Jepson Killed
in Action. The very many local friends of Company Sergeant
Major Jepson of the Kings Own Regiment will regret to
hear that Mrs Jepson has received information that her
husband was killed in action on 3 March last. The popular
Company Sergeant Major was stationed in Jersey with
the 2nd Kings Own but was afterwards invalided from
the service. He married and settled in the Island and
held the position of Deputy Band Master of the Jersey
Musical Union but at the outbreak of war he rejoined
and was attached to the 8th Battalion. He was in the
Island on leave as recently as Christmas last and proceeded
to the Front shortly afterwards with his Regiment. The
sad news was sent to the widow by the Officer Commanding
the Company and expressed the deepest regret of the
officers and men and comrades of the Company Sergeant
Major who, he states, was always most conscientious
in all his work and whilst sympathetic to all his men,
was able to keep the discipline which is so essential.
His services were most valuable and he was responsible
in a large degree for the efficiency of the Company
who feel the loss of their comrade very much. The sympathy
of all our readers will, we are sure, be extended to
Mrs Jepson and her 3 children in their bereavement.
