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David Grover Jebson

 

24145445 J/Pte David Grover Jebson died on the 30 May 1970, aged 15,  following an accident at the  Pirbright Training Area.
Interned on 4 June 1970 at St. Barbara's Church Deepcut. Plot D-3; Row 1

J/Pte David Grover Jebson is the last Junior Leader remaining at Deepcut.

 
I was Bn Ord Cpl in the JLB guard room , Monty Wood - the RSM - aked me to go with Maj Muson ATO and help recover the remains of David ... At the site of the incedent Major Muson had to clear a number of mortar rounds and .energa blinds from the site befor we could start .... On this day David was with his mate J/Cpl Peter Cox who was also badly injured. It was a sports day. I was 21, not much older than both of these kids.

Jack Frost, 30th July 2008

When I visited Deepcut in June of this year, His Regimental headstone looked like it could do with a bit of a clean.

Mike Comerford 14th November 2005

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