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Gallipoli Diary and postcard of Jesse Garton, Engineer on HM AUSTRALIAN Transport A45

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Administrative / biographical background
Jesse Garton was born in Billingshurst, Sussex in 1894. He served onboard HMS VIVID as a steward from 11 September for nine weeks. He served as an Engineer on one of the troopships which landed allied troops at Gallipoli in April 1915. He later served with the Merchant Navy, and was awarded the Mercantile Marine Ribbon and the British Medal Ribbon in 1922.
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Item reference: JOD/255; REG13/000150.1
Catalogue Section: Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum
Level: FILE
Extent: 1 volume, 1 paper
Date made: 1915-04-05 - 1915-0-03; 1915-04-05 - 1915-05-03 1915
Creator: Garton, Jesse
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London