Rifleman Bernard Jordan
7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
16/08/1917

1914-15 Star

The eldest son of Bernard J & Caroline Jordan, of 6 Tunnel Street, St. Helier, Jersey. Known as "Bernie", he was a former member of the 1st Jersey (St Simons) Troop of Boy Scouts, and worked from Maison Rickett before the war.

Killed in action at Ypres, aged 20 years

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Wednesday 29 August 1917

Jersey Rifleman Missing. Mrs Jordan of 6 Tunnel Street has received a letter from Lieutenant C A Ogier, Officer Commanding D Company Royal Irish Rifles, informing her that her son Rifleman Jordan of that Company has been missing since 16 August. We hope that news of a reassuring nature will shortly follow.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 13 April 1918

Roll of Honour. Some time ago we announced that Bernard Jordan of the Jersey Company Royal Irish Rifles, eldest son of Mr & Mrs J Jordan of 6 Tunnel Street, had been reported missing since 16 August 1917 and we now learn with deep regret that the gallant young soldier is now presumed to have been killed on the above date near Ypres. Bernie Jordan, as he was more generally known, volunteered in 1915, he being then about 18. He was a former member of the 1st Jersey St Simons Troop of Boy Scouts and was employed at Maison Rickett. He proceeded with the Jersey Company to France and being wounded was sent to Blighty for a time, but later returned to the Front as a machine gunner and whilst engaged in his duties in the front line met his death. We tender the parents and other relatives our heartfelt condolences in their sorrow.