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212911 CSM. Alex Bessant British Army 6th Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment from:Rawcliffe (d.25th Oct 1917) Alex Bessant joined the colours in August 1914 but during a accident during his training when he was hit by a maxim gun he was delayed from going to the front. He went to the Dardenelles in 1915 and he and his captain were the last men to leave the Dardenelles. While there he was wounded for a second time with shrapnel in the arm. He was sent to Egypt where he went into hospital. Bessant received a third wound while on duty on the Suez canal and when he recovered he was sent to France and took part in the Big Push. In October 1916 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major and a year later he was wounded for a fourth time, this time seriously in the thigh, where the limb was fractured. He succumbed to his wounds and died on the 25th October 1917. Alex was the son of Frederick & Eleanor Lavinia Bessant, of 92, Olympia Cottages, Barlby Rd., Selby, Yorkshire. Brother to Clara, George, Horace Henry, Hugh, Freda Bessant & Charlotte Beasant Bales. Born in Runcorn, Cheshire. Native of St. George's, Somerset. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**