Jackson, James

Western FrontAll Campaigns

20 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Jackson

NAME

James

PLACE OF BIRTH

London, England

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Brisbane QLD

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

3-09-1915

NEXT OF KIN

(sister) Mrs Lorrie May Vick, Imbil ,QLD

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Shire Honour Board (see Cairns Post, Friday 17 August 1917 reporting KIA).

REGIMENT 1

26th Battalion

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

KILLED IN ACTION

Yes, 5-08-1916

OTHER INFORMATION

British War Medal No.35873; Victory Medal No.35605.

STORY OUTLINE

James Jackson went aboard HMAT Star of Victoria A16 with his Unit at Brisbane on 30-03-1916. At Alexandria Egypt he embarked on HT Tunisia for England on 30-05-1916 and was assigned from the 2nd Australian Division Base Depot to transfer to Etaples France and taken on strength with the 26th Battalion on 2-08-1916. Three days later he was reported Missing and after a Court of Enquiry on 29-06-1917 he was then reported as Killed in Action 5- 08-1916.

SERVICE NO

4439