Regimental number | 899 |
Place of birth | Bobberah, near Gilgandra, New South Wales |
School | Gilgandra Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Gilgandra PO, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Desmond Jackson, Gilgandra PO, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Enlisted 24 March 1915 at Victoria Barracks, Sydney. Served at Gallipoli. Invalided home to Australia, Enterie fever and frost bite, re enlisted and sailed to France 9th Sept. 1916." as provided by ? (not entered on form). |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Age at death | 23.10 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, row G, Grave No. 2), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Desmond and Eva JACKSON, "Castlereagh", Meynott Street, Randwick, New South Wales. Native of Gilgandra, New South Wales |