Basic Details
Surname
Mould
Forenames
Jesse
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
George
Served or died
Died
Service number
18147
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 5 Russell Street, and recorded his forename as "Jesse". (He was actually serving in the Army as "George" Mould when he died). His brother Samuel also fell in WW1 and is named on the Roll of Honour.

(CWGC records that Private George Mould, regimental number 18147, died on 3/9/1916 serving in 2nd Battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial in France. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that "George Mould, alias Jesse" was killed in action on 3/9/1916; his father John Mould claimed his effects. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that "George Mould" was a native of Helpston who was living in Peterborough when he enlisted in Pontefract as a Private in the King's Own Scottish Borderers under regimental number 18147. His birth was registered in 1884 in the Peterborough District as "Jesse Mould", which was therefore his legal name. The Baptism registers of Helpston Church record that he was baptised as "Jesse" on 20/7/1884, the son of Martha and John Thomas Mould. On the 1891 census Jesse was living with his parents in Percival Street, Peterborough; on the 1901 census they were living in Bright Street, Peterborough. On 25/2/1911 the Grantham Journal reported that Jesse Mould and his brother Samuel, both from Peterborough, had been remanded on a charge of burglary at Bourne Railway Station. On the 1911 census Jesse was an inmate of Lincoln Prison; his parents were living in Westwood Street, Peterborough. The attestation form in the Army Pension file of "Jesse Mould" records that he enlisted at Lichfield in the North Staffordshire Regiment under regimental number 101230 on 12/8/1914, having formerly served in the Northamptonshire Regiment. He was posted to the 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment on 14/8/1914. On 22/10/1914 he was discharged for misconduct as "Not being likely to become an efficient soldier". This might explain why, when he later enlisted in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, he did so under the alias "George Mould". It was as "George Mould" that Jesse was serving when he died on 3/9/1916, which is why he is commemorated as such by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
King`s Own Scottish Borderers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Thiepval
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action at Thiepval
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
5, RUSSELL STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial