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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).
