Jordan family members who served in World War 1

Jordan family members who served in the Great War

The medals record card of Private Bernard Jordan, killed at Ypres. In addition to his war service medals he was posthumously awarded a special Ypres medal - see Jordan family page

Two members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further five saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Bernard Jordan (1897-1917) son of Bernard and Caroline Jordan Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action at Ypres Further information
• Philip John Marett Jordan (1874- ) (St H) son of Robert and Mary Ann Marett, grandson of James and Mary, Petty Officer RN, HMS Narborough killed at sea off Orkneys on 12 January 1918
• Alfred George Jourdan (St S) ex-RJGB, Private, Labour Corps

Sons of Philippe Albert Jourdan (1863-1926) (Jer)

• George Selous Jourdan (1895- ) (Canada), Cadet Pilot RAF
• Percy Charles Jourdan (1891- ) (St H) L-Cpl, Canadian Army Pay Corps

• John Jourdan (St S) Private, Labour Corps
• Wilfred Thomas Jourdan (1894-1971) (St H) son of Charles Thomas Jourdan and Constance Annie Humphries, Lieutenant, RAF, wounded