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Pte. Jesse Green
British Army 11th (Accrington Pals) Btn. B Coy. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Rishton
Jesse Green was an original Accrington Pal enlisting in Sept 1914, aged 16. He is listed in the Accrington Observer on 23rd Feb 1915 as serving in B Coy.
After training he went to guard the Suez Canal on the 25th Dec. 1915, then to France on the 2nd March 1916. Jesse was promoted to Sergeant on the battlefield but this is not recognised by the MOD.
Jesse went over the top at the Somme on the 1st of July 1916. He was wounded in the left thigh and the bullet exited his lower left calf. The wound was Class 1x1. The date for admission of ailment was 4th July 1916 and he was transferred for a sick convoy on 4th July 1916 on the good ship Panama. On recovery he was posted to the 7th Btn. and later to the 2nd Btn. At some time Jesse was gassed and was possibly taken prisoner. Jesse received payment in German Marks whilst a POW.
