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John Richard Easonsmith (Jake) was born on 12 April, 1909 in Bristol, England, is an A recipient of the Military Cross. Discover John Richard Easonsmith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?
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Jake |
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34 years old |
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Aries |
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12 April, 1909 |
| Birthday |
12 April |
| Birthplace |
Bristol, England |
| Date of death |
16 November, 1943 |
| Died Place |
Leros, Greece |
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Bristol
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John Richard Easonsmith Height, Weight & Measurements
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John Richard Easonsmith Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Richard Easonsmith worth at the age of 34 years old? John Richard Easonsmith’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Bristol. We have estimated John Richard Easonsmith's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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John ("Jake") Richard Easonsmith (12 April 1909 – 16 November 1943) was a British Army soldier during World War II.
John Richard Easonsmith was born in Bristol, England, on 12 April 1909, the son of George Easonsmith, a printer, and Daisy Easonsmith.
He received his education at Mill Hill School in London, and Clifton College, Bristol.
After leaving school he joined W.D. and H.O. Wills a British tobacco importer and cigarette manufacturer in Bristol.
Afterwards he entered the wine trade as a salesman with the Emu Australian Wine Company Limited.
Recreationally he was a member and played for the Clifton Rugby Football Club.
He married Honor Gertrude Marsh and together they had a daughter.
On the outbreak of the World War II in September 1939 Easonsmith joined the 4th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, a Territorial Army unit, that subsequently was converted to the 66th Search Light Regiment Royal Artillery.
By August 1940 he had been promoted to the rank of sergeant and recommended for a commission, at the same time transferring to the Royal Tank Regiment.
Having completed his officer training he received a commission as a subaltern in July 1940, and was posted to Egypt to take part in the British Empire's North Africa Campaign in December 1940.
In March 1941 he applied for a transfer into the behind-enemy-lines reconnaissance unit the Long Range Desert Group.
In August he was promoted to the rank of captain.
He took part in the L.R.D.G.'s New Zealander 'R1' Patrol's mission to pick up a detachment of the Special Air Service Regiment after that regiment's failed "Operation Squatter" raid against Axis desert airfields in November 1941.
In December 1941 he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action.
Easonsmith led the Barce Raid.
He was promoted to the rank of Major in October 1942, and in November 1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
He was killed in action on the Dodecanese island of Leros whilst commanding the Long Range Desert Group in 1943.
W. B. Kennedy-Shaw described him as: "Brave, wise, with an uprightness that shamed lesser men, he was, I think, the finest man we ever had in the L.R.D.G."
In October 1943 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and was appointed as the Commanding Officer of the Long Range Desert Group, as the unit left the North Africa theatre, and embarked upon the Dodecanese Campaign, landing on the island of Leros.
Easonsmith was killed in action at the age of 34 on 15 November 1943 during the Battle of Leros, when he was shot by a German sniper whilst carrying out a lone reconnaissance of a village.
His body was buried in Leros War Cemetery, the gravestone bearing the inscription dedication drawn from Rupert Brooke's poem "The Soldier": "Some corner of a foreign field that is for ever England".
