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208057 Rfm. Andrew Scoular Neilson Jess British Army 9th Battalion Cameronians Scottish Rifles from:Lanark, Scotland (d.7th Sept 1944) Andrew Scoular Nelson Jess was my Husbands Uncle. He was killed in Action on 7th September, 1944 and is buried in Leopoldsburg War Cemetary, near Limburg, Belgium. The family believe he was killed in the run up to Operation Market Garden. We believe he was a casualty of the battle to secure the Albert and the Meuse-Escaut Canal. The family would love to learn more about this if anybody can tell us. Andrew was just 20 years old when he was killed and in common with other families who sufferred such a loss, his death left a hole in the hearts of the Jess family which remains till this day. Andrew Scoular Neilson Jess was the youngest son of Samuel and Agnes Jess. The Jess Family were originally from Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland. They were a devout presbyterian family and Andrew was proud therefore to serve in the Cameronians Scottish Rifles with its Covenanting History. His older brothers were all away to serve in the war and no doubt this motivated his decision to join up. Joseph his eldest Brother served in the Parachute Regiment, Samuel was in the Dumfries and Lanarkshire Yeomanry and was a Prisoner of War with the Japanese. James Jess was serving with the RCT and was attached to the Tank Corps. The original Dessert Rats. Therefore all the Jess boys were serving in the armed forces. Janet H. Jess Add to this record.  Related Content: 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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