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Pte. Edward Archer Jackson

British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry




234323

Pte. Edward Jackson

British Army 7th Btn. East Yorkshire Rgt.

(d.4th November 1918)




218153

Pte. Ernest Jackson

British Army 24th Btn. Royal Fusiliers

(d.7th Nov 1918)

Ernest Jackson was executed for desertion 07/11/1918 age 32 and buried in Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Romeries, France. He was one of the last two British soldiers to be executed.




251316

L/Cpl Franklin Jackson

British Army 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment

from:Unstone, Derbyshire, England

(d.17th Feb 1917)




235101

Pte. Fred Jackson

British Army 10th Btn. West Yorks Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own)

from:Wistow, Selby, N. Yorks

(d.1st July 1916)

On 1st July 1916 Fred Jackson's wife, Elizabeth (my Nan), went into the best room and saw a vision of Fred with his foot up on a small buffet. He told her he was going to have to leave her and to be strong for their two girls. The telegram arrived soon after that same day saying he had been killed in action.




216092

Spr. Frederick Jackson

British Army 526th Field Coy Corps Royal Engineers

from:Jarrow

(d.26th Apr 1918)

Frederick Jackson who died aged 23 was born in Gateshead in 1894. He lived and enlisted in Jarrow. He was the son of Thomas and Jane Ann W. Jackson (nee Matthews) of Jarrow. Frederick Jackson age 17 Painter in Shipyard is with his parents Thomas and Jane Jackson and family at 39 Howe Street, Hebburn on the 1911 census.

Frederick is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery and is also commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.




232700

Pte. G. Jackson

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Gorton

G Jackson was wounded in 1916




204733

Pte. George Edward Jackson

British Army 5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

from:Stockton-on-Tees

George Jackson, enlisted 25th September 1914, and arrived in France on the 1st May 1915. he was wounded on the 11th of March 1916 and discharged as no longer fit for service on 10th October 1916.




207221

Pte. George Jackson

British Army 1st/7th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers

from:Salford

My fathers George Jackson, as a 19 year old in 1911 enlisted in the 1st/7th (TA) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in October 1911 at Cross Lane Barracks Salford. In the war he went to E Egypt then Gallipoli. George was wounded on 6/7th August 1915 was sent to Hospital in Malta then England. When recovered he was sent to 3rd training Battalion near Hull in January 1917 he was transferred to the Labour Corps and was sent to France where I believe he was wounded again.




221611

Pte. George Walton Jackson

British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment

from:Hull, Yorkshire

George Jackson was injured in October 1914 in France




244398

L/Cpl. George William Jackson

British Army 10th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment

from:Pitsmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire

(d.7th August 1916)

George Jackson was a Lance Corporal with the 10th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. He was killed in action on 7th of August 1916 and is buried in the Zouave Valley War Cemetery, Souchez, France, he was 28 years old at the time of his death. He was my great uncle.




255134

Pte. George William Jackson

British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment

from:Haydock, Lancashire

(d.7th Sep 1916)

George Jackson was a miner who enlisted at Earlestown, Lancashire, and was assigned to the Royal Sussex Regiment. He was a volunteer in his early 40s and if he had waited to be conscripted in 1916 he would have been exempt on age grounds. He was badly wounded during the Battle of the Somme, and died in hospital at Rouen on 7th September 1916. He is interred at St Sever military cemetery at Rouen.




1206281

Lt. Harold Willows Jackson

British Army 4th Btn. East Yorkshire

from:Hornsea, East Yorkshire

(d.14th May 1917)

I have been researching this soldier as part of the WW1 remembrance in Hornsea, East Yorkshire. This poor lad was only 20 years of age when he died of his wounds in France. Harold Jackson was born in Hull in 1897, the only son of John Henry Jackson and Caroline Maud. He had one sister, Adele Mary born in 1900. The family lived at 19 Grosvenor Terrace, New Road, Hornsea. His father died in 1911 and was recorded as living at Holly Lodge, Hornsea at the time of his death.

He was educated at Red House, Marston Moor and was briefly a labourer before enlisting. He entered the Battalion as a private but was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in March 1915 and promoted to Lieutenant the following December.

Harold died of his wounds received during the Battle of Arras on 14th May 1917, aged 20. At the time of his death he was attached to the 10th Division Battalion. He is buried at Duisans, Etrun, Pas de Calais.




1206371

Sgt. Harold Jackson VC.

British Army 7th Btn. C Company East Yorkshire Regiment

from:Kirton, Boston

(d.24th Aug 1918)

Harold Jackson was killed in action on 24th of August 1918, aged 26 and is buried in the A.I.F. Burial Ground, Somme, France. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Ann Jackson, of Allandales, Kirton, Boston.

An extract from The London Gazette, dated 7th May, 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. Sjt. Jackson volunteered and went out through the hostile barrage and brought back valuable information regarding the enemy's movements. Later, when the enemy had established themselves in our line, this N.C.O. rushed at them, and single-handed, bombed them out into the open. Shortly afterwards, again single-handed, he stalked an enemy machine-gun, threw Mills bombs at the detachment, and put the gun out of action. On a subsequent occasion when all his officers had become casualties, this very gallant N.C.O. led his company in the attack, and, when ordered to retire, he withdrew the company successfully under heavy fire. He then went out repeatedly under heavy fire and carried in wounded."




237776

L/Cpl. Harold Jackson

British Army 7th Btn. Sherwood Foresters

from:Nottingham

(d.9th July 1916)

Harold Jackson served with the Sherwood Foresters, 7th battalion. He died of wounds on 9th July 1916 and is buried at Le Treport Military Cemetery, France.




646

Henry Thomas "Harry" Jackson

Royal Naval Division Benbow Battalion




1205526

Pte. Henry Foster Jackson

British Army 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)

from:2, Aske Rd., Middlesbrough.

(d.7th Jun 1917)

Henry Foster enlisted in his home town of Middlesbrough, he was killed in action at Battle Wood on the first day of the Battle of Messines, he was 24 years old. Henry has now known grave and is remembered on the Menin Gate in Ypres and on the Middlesbrough War Memorial which forms the gates to Albert Park in the town.




254767

QSM. Henry Jackson

British Army 147th Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

from:Liverpool

(d.1st July 1917)




263026

Pte. Herbert Jackson

British Army 11th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

(d.10th Mar 1917)

Herbert Jackson died at 32 years old, in Greece and is buried at Sarigol Military Cemetery.




331

Pte. I. Jackson

Army 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry




234411

Pte. Isaac Jackson

British Army 8th Btn., A Coy. Durham Light Infantry

from:Brandon, Durham

(d.29th Sep 1916)

Issac Jackson was killed on the evening of 29th of September 1916 after his Company had carried out a bombing raid on the Flers Line. The Battalion came under sustained heavy fire from the direction of Le Sars some distance away and my uncle was hit. His body was lost in the ensuing fighting and he is commemorated at Thiepval.




232701

Pte. J. Jackson

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:West Stanley




232702

Pte. J. E. Jackson

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Blackhall Mill

J Jackson was discharged in April 1919




207601

Pte. Jack Jackson MM.

British Army 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards

from:Consett, Co Duham

My grandfather Jack Jackson was the son of and grandson of army regulars. He joined the Coldstream Guards in May 1915 having been a miner in Co.Durham. His MM was awarded 9th October 1917 for actions [that I have never been able to elicit] at the Battle for Poelcappele. Gazetted 18 January 1918. He served with the Regiment as part of the occupying forces. He hated non-regimental officers and particularly the 'Staff' and as result refused to work for 'them' after the war, becoming a trusted bookie's runner. As a youngster I twice carried the leather bag with clock so that if he was stopped by our friendly policemen he was 'innocent'.

My father was also a regular with the Royal Tank Corps after TA service with the KOYLI's. He was killed in action on the 17th June 1941 with the 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment while helping to save some Guards Regiments during Operation Battleaxe. As it happens one of the regiments was the 3rd Coldstreams.

I joined the RAF as a regular in the '50's and my grandfather never spoke or wrote to me for 2 years until he saw me in uniform for the first time. I was then the first member of the family to be invited for a pint at his working mans club. He claimed that one of our forebears was the CSM of one of the newly formed cavalry regiments [Maybe Hodgson's Horse] that helped to quell the Indian Mutiny, as the only other 'white man' in the Regiment. The real claim to fame was that British soldiers of the Army in India had been injured or killed by cannon balls that rolled across the parade ground after being fired through mutineers. He suggested,and it was adopted, an easier method, just fire the gunpowder, same punishment result but no injured soldiers from the British regiments.




212579

Pte. James Jackson

British Army 8th Btn. Border Regiment

from:Hilme, Westmorland

(d.5th July 1916)

James Jackson left behind a widow and three little daughters all under the age of 5 years.




232703

Pte. James W. Jackson

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Tantobie

(d.1st July 1916)

James Jackson is named on the Thiepval Memorial




246433

Pte. James Henry Jackson

British Army 7th Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry

from:London

James Jackson was in the 7th and 8th Battalions, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry, 20th Division He was wounded and spent time in hospital of which I have his medical report. I am trying to trace my mum's family tree and that of her fathers side, any help in advising where do I begin to search for records of any kind would be much appreciated.




226132

Cpl. John William Jackson

British Army 9th Btn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

from:Howden, Yorkshire

(d.22nd March 1918)




239405

Gnr. John William Jackson

British Army 173rd Brigade, D Bty Royal Field Artillery

(d.14th August 1917)

Gunner John Jackson was the son of John George and Kate Martin Jackson, 22 Edith Avenue, Lloyd Street South, Manchester. He was 22 years old when he died. John is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panels 5 and 9.




242078

Pte. John Jackson

British Army 1st Battalion. D Comapny Leicestershire Regiment

from:Leicester

(d.27th October 1914)







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