Regimental number | 3807 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Allandale Road, Cessnock, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, E Jackson, Allandale Road, Cessnock, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'In the attack on STORMY TRENCH, east o GUEUDECOURT, on the night of 4th/5th February, 1917, Private JACKSON greatly distinguished himself as a Battalion runner, repeatedly carrying messages from advanced Battalion Headquarters to the Companies in the captured trench through a tornado of shell and machine gun fire. About two hours after the attack was launched a message to the O.C. Support Company was brought back, the runner stating that the Officer had been killed and that the trench was a shamples. Private JACKSON and Mc'LELLAN then volunteered to take the message and endeavour to deliver it to the next in command. On the way they met the Lewis gun Officer and a man carrying up two Lewis guns to replace two destroyed. The Lewis gun Officer was wounded and JACKSON and Mc'LELLAN then volunteered to get the guns across after delivering their message. Private JACKSON was wounded in the attempt, but did not leave the gun until he had found someone to go on with it.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Field of Mars Cemetery |