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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. John Jackson
British Army 9th Battalion Cameronians Scottish Rifles
from:Netherburn
(d.25th October 1918)
I have John Jackson's Territorial Force Medal and I would like him to be remembered.
Sgt. John Bulmer Jackson
British Army 2nd/5th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment
(d.24th Jul 1918)
Serjeant John Jackson of the 2nd/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) died in a German Military Hospital as a Prisoner of War on 24th of July 1918 and is buried in the Marfaux Military Cemetery. Lest we forget.
Pte. John W. Jackson
British Army 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Crawleyside
(d.24th June 1915)
Pte. Joseph Jackson
British Army 6th Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:Louth
My grandad, Joseph Jackson, joined the Camerons in 1915. He went to Inverness to train, then down to Ripon and became a full booted kilted jock. He was put on draft and transferred from the 3rd Camerons to the 6th Gordons. He arrived at Delville Wood in 1916 and went through all the fighting to the end of the war. He went over the top 21 times at Beaumont Hamel rock, Arras chemical works, Ypres, Bapaume - that was just a few. "Life was no picnic, I was a signals scout with a storming division of the 51st Highland Division. We had some hectic times. After four years I was demobbed having, I must say, a charmed life. Incidentally, I got a dose of gas but I was immune from any serious injury." He led a full life and died in 1959 indirectly from the "dose of gas" sustained in the war.
L/Cpl. Joseph Henry Jackson MM.
British Army 1/4th Battalion Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
from:Askam in Furness
(d.5th December 1917)
L/Cpl Joseph Jackson was a 23 year-old member of the 1/4th Battalion, King's Own.
He was born in Askam in 1894 as the son of Joseph and Ann. In 1901 the family was living at 92 Steel Street. Joseph had eight siblings, Mary, Elizabeth, Alice, John, Margaret, Anna, William Penny and Fanny. His father was an ironworks labourer, who died in 1902 in a mining accident, aged 45, and is buried in St Peter's Churchyard, Ireleth. In 1911 the family were living at 139 Steel Street and L/Cpl Jackson was a miner at Roanhead Mines for the Kennedy Brothers. At the time of his death in 1917, the family was at 79 Steel Street. In 1918 his mother was granted a pension of eight shillings (40p) a week.
Joseph was a pre-war territorial soldier and won his Military Medal for gallantry at Blairville in May 1916. Under intense bombardment he took ammunition to two guns of the 164th Trench Mortar Battery, despite being hit by a piece of shrapnel. He was also presented with a gold watch from the people of Askam and Ireleth to mark his distinguished service.
The Barrow News on 25th of August 1917 noted that he was badly wounded and had been missing since July. It noted, "His many friends regret this gallant soldier's misfortune, but are looking forward to seeing him again soon."
By 22nd of September news reached Askam that he was a prisoner of war and was in a hospital at Munster with a broken leg, which was later amputated. He died of his wounds in hospital on 5th of December 1917 but news of the soldier's death did not reach his mother until February the following year. L/Cpl Jackson injury and capture was part of the Third Battle of Ypres, the struggle though the mud towards Passchendaele.
Information researched by Linda and Joan Martin (Family members).
Lawrence Edward Jackson
British Army 6th Battalion, B Coy. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:London
(d.31st July 1918)
Lawrence Jackson served with B Coy, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Sgt. Norman Wilson Jackson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Peter Jackson
British Army 21st Btn Durham Light Infantry
Served with 18th DLI
Pte. Randolph Jackson
British Army 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.27th May 1918)
Randolph Jackson served with the 1/5th Battalion (Territorials) Northumberland Fusiliers. He was aged 23 when he died on 27th May 1918. Born in Jarrow in 1896, he was the son of John Thomas and Isabella Jackson (nee Craig) of Jarrow. Randolph Jackson age 15, a Solicitors Clerk is listed as living with his parents John Thomas and Isabella Jackson and family at 1 Howard Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census. He enlisted in Newcastle.
He is remembered on the Soissons Memorial and was commemorated on the Triptych (right panel) in St. Mark's Church Jarrow (it is no longer a Church)
Pte. Robert Jackson
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.22nd Apr 1915)
Pte. Robert Jackson
British Army 2/23rd Btn. London Regiment
from:Ardwick, Manchester
After joining in December 1917 Bob Jackson was drafted four months later to France where he was in action at Havrincort, Epehy, Ypres, Messines Ridge and Comines, and was wounded. Invalided home, he was admitted to hospital in Colchester, and afterwards in Blackburn, subsequently being discharged in November 1919, holding the General Service and Victory Medals.
L/Cpl Robert Jackson
British Army 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire
(d.16th August 1917)
L/Sjt. Sam Jackson
British Army 1/4th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment
from:Hebden Bridge
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Sam Jackson was the son of William and Margaret Jane Jackson, of Royd Square, Hebden Bridge. He was interred at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval in France. There is a memorial to him, his mother and brother in Wainsgate Chapel graveyard, Old Town, Hebden Bridge).
Sjt. Samuel Albert Jackson
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.21st Feb 1915)
Pte. Samuel Jackson
British Army 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds
(d.27th Mar 1918)
L/Cpl. Thomas Norman Jackson VC
British Army 1st Btn. Coldstream Guards
from:Swinton, Rotherham.
(d.27th September 1918)
Thomas Jackson was killed in action 27th September 1918 aged 21 and buried in the Sanders Keep Military Cemetery in France.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 31034, dated 26th Nov., 1918, records the following.- "For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice in the attack across the Canal Du Nord, near Graincourt. On the morning of the 27th September, 1918, Lce. Cpl. Jackson was the first to volunteer to follow Capt. C. H. Frisby, Coldstream Guards, across the Canal du Nord in his rush against an enemy machine-gun post, with two comrades he followed his officer across the Canal, rushed the post, captured the two machine-guns, and so enabled the companies to advance. Later in the morning, Lce. Cpl. Jackson was the first to jump into a German trench which his platoon had to clear, and after doing further excellent work he was unfortunately killed. Throughout the whole day until he was killed this young N.C.O. showed the greatest valour and devotion to duty and set an inspiring example to all."
Pte. Thomas Jackson
British Army 6th Btn. Kings Own Royal Lancasters
from:Burnley, Lancashire
(d.24th Aug 1918)
Thomas Jackson died of malaria aged 31 and is commemorated on the Tehran Memorial in the Tehran War Cemetery in Iran. He was the husband of Mary Jackson, of 88 Nairne Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
Pte. Thomas Jackson
British Army 3rd Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Guarlford, Malvern
Pte. Tom Jackson
British Army 10th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.5th Sep 1918)
Tom Jackson served with the 10th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.
Pte. Varo Jackson
British Army 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:Johnson Street, Eldon Lane
(d.27th Oct 1918)
Rflmn. Victor Jackson
British Army 22nd (Entrenching) Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.29th March 1918)
Victor Jackson died, aged 19, on 29th March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. He had previously served with the 11/13th Battalion. Victor was the son of Robert Jackson of 240 Cambrai Street, Belfast.
Pte. Vincent Machin Jackson
British Army 6th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Walkley
(d.26th Sep 1916)
Pte. W. Jackson
British Army 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment
(d.9th March 1915)
Private Jackson was a prisoner at Wittenberg POW camp. He volunteered to help those who had contracted typhus during an outbreak of the disease. Sadly, he succumbed to this illness and died on 9th March 1915. He is buried in Berlin South Western Cemetery, grave XIX.D.2.
Pte. Walter Jackson
British Army 18th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Congleton, Cheshire
I have been trying now for a number of years to find my granddad's service records, who I believed served in the Welsh Regiment. The only real evidence I found was a photo of him, with who I believed to be my uncle - also named Walter - (as a small child).
After getting information from the side of his medal from his daughter (my aunt) I found that was correct, but I was still unable to find anything about him until I visited the National Archives recently. After some hours researching I came across his name mentioned in the War Diary for the 18th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment on 27th June 1917 at Dessart Wood near Sorel Le Grand. The Diary reads as follows: "The c/o presented the following men with Medal Ribbons 28580 Corporal Newman M. D.C.M., 28544 Private Morgan D. Military Medal, 27552 Jackson W. Certificate for Gallant Conduct."
What a surprise it was. I just wish my father was alive today, because he was a 6 year old when my grandfather passed away after suffering the affects of mustard gas in 1938.
Pte. William Jackson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blyth
(d.1st July 1916)
William Jackson is named on Thiepval Memorial
Pte. William Greenfield Jackson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. William Jackson
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Leadgate
(d.25th March 1918)
Stok1. William Jackson
Royal Navy SS Parracombe
from:Bristol
William Jackson served from 26th Nov 1915 to 18th Dec 1915.
Able Sea. William Charles "Peter" Jackson
Royal Navy HMS K14
from:Upton on Severn
William Jackson served on HMS K14 from its launch at Fairfield in Govan in February 1917 through its commissioning in May 1917 and its role in the Battle of May Island incident on 31st of January 1918 before transferring to HMS M1 when K14 was in dry dock for repairs.
Pte William Jackson
British Army 12th Btn Middlesex Regiment Essex Regiment
from:Leagrave
(d.7th Aug 1917)
William Jackson. 1888-1917.
Born: in Limbury, Bedfordshire in 1888, William Jackson was the son of William and Anne Jackson, of 17 Marsh Road, Leagrave, Bedfordshire.
Pte William Jackson, 238023, 12th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, was reported wounded and missing in Flanders on 1917-08-07, and later presumed dead on that date. He was aged 29, married and had one child.
His widow Maud first received official news from the War Office in September 1917 that her husband was wounded. A month later she learned he was missing.
William had enlisted in the Essex Regiment (202649) in March 1916 and was drafted to the Front the following June. He had transferred to the Middlesex Regiment by the time of his death.
Prior to joining up he was employed as a blocker by straw hat manufacturer Mr W. A. Sharp, of Victoria Street, Luton.
According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, he was originally buried in a 'small cemetery' with the map reference 'I.17.b.3.8.'. Later, in 1919 he was moved to Birr Crossroads Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.
The age on his gravestone is incorrect and should read 'Age 29'.
He is commemorated on the Leagrave war memorial which is in Marsh Road, Leagrave, Luton. Bedfordshire and also in the Leagrave Royal British Legion Club.
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