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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Lindsay Lee "Jacko" Jacgung
Australian Imperial Force. D Company 38th Btn.
from:Budgeree, Victoria.
L.L.Jacgung was my grandfather. He was born in 1897 and was from a farm at Budgeree in the Gippsland region of Victoria. Although he was present at the formation of the battalion, he arrived in England as part of the second reinforcement before the battalion left for Belgium.
The unit's history records that they were shelled heavily when they arrived at the front line for the first time. There were three casualties and L L Jacjung was one of these, his service records states he was suffering from 'shell shock.' He was back at the front line after a few days in hospital. He was gassed at Messines and again in the same year, but I believe he was at Passchendaele and Broodseinde Ridge. Due to the effects of the gas he spent a long period in hospital in England where he contracted pneumonia. He rejoined the 38th and was present at Mont St Quentin and the assault on the Hindenburg Line.
On returning to Australia in 1919, he was hospitalised. He never recovered fully from the effects of the gas and was eventually classified as 'totally and permanently incapacitated' and suffered respiratory problems until he died in 1973.
I believe he was a good shot and he continued competitive target shooting until at least his 60s. He was a Lewis gunner during the war. One unusual note on his enlistment paper is that it says his 'grandfather was a Chinaman', which is true. His grandfather was from Canton and he married an Irish woman. Like many, they made and then lost their fortune during the gold rush, so they took up farming instead.
L/Cpl. Gardner Jack
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
from:Laurieston, Falkirk
(d.30th Apr 1915)
Gardner Jack was with the 1st Battalion Royal Scots, fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, when he lost his life. He was 32, the husband of Agnes Moodie Jack of 26 Grahamsdyke Street, Laurieston, Falkirk. He is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
Spr. John M. Jack
British Army 86th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Dollar
(d.13th/14th June 1917)
John Jack was killed when a shell exploded about ten yards from him whilst working at Main Bosche dump. The company HQ was at a farm NE of Kemmel at the time. He was buried in Dranoutre Cemetery, a cross being erected by his comrades. He is now in the Military Cemetery of Dranoutre. He had been with the company for less than six months.
Capt Albert Jacka VC, MC & Bar
Australian Imperial Force 14th Btn.
from:Australia
Pte. Charles Joseph Jackett
Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment
from:Weymouth, Dorset,
(d.9 Apr 1917)
Pte. Walter Brocklesby Jacklin
British Army 3rd Btn. East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
from:Stainforth, Doncaster
Private Walter Brocklesby Jacklin, Regimental No (35832) or (26057) joined the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) which was training unit and remained in UK throughout the war. On completion of training Walter would have been attached to one of the service battalions of the regiment for active service.
Pte. Alfred Jackman
British Army 1/4th Btn. Dorset Regiment
from:Paddington, London
Alfred Jackman served with the 1/4th Battalion, Dorset Regiment. Still checking dates and places but he served in Middle East possibly Baghdad.
Sgt. Willis Jackman
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
Pte. Robert Frater Jacks
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Scots
from:Edinburgh
(d.14th Oct 1915)
Robert Jacks served with the 1st Battalion Royal Scots in France in 1915. He was killed at the age of 22. Son of Richard Jacks of Edinburgh. Robert is buried in Assevillers New British Cemetery.
2/Lt. Jackson
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
Second Lieutenant Jackson served with 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles.
L/Cpl. Albert Daniel Jackson
British Army 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.1st July 1916)
Albert Daniel Jackson served with 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. He was aged 23 when he died on 1st July 1916. Born in Jarrow in 1892, he was the son of George and Ellen Jackson (nee Crimbley) of Jarrow. Albert Daniel Jackson is listed as being aged 18, a Solicitors Clerk living with his parents George and Ellen Jackson and family at 8 South View, Jarrow on the 1911 census. He enlisted in Scotton, Yorks.
Albert is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. Albert Victor Jackson
British Army 9th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.21st Dec 1916)
Albert Victor died aged 29. He was born in Jarrow in 1887 he lived there and enlisted in Newcastle. He was the son of Jane Jackson and the late Joseph W. Jackson and the husband of Sarah Ann Jackson (nee McGill). Albert Victor Jackson age 23 Barman is with his wife Sarah Ann Jackson and children at 8 Cobden Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
Albert is buried in Caterpillar Valley, Longueval and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. Albert Jackson
British Army 10th Btn. West Yorks Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own)
from:Wistow, Selby, N. Yorkshire
(d.1st July 1916)
Albert Jackson and his brother Fred joined up on the same day. They fought in the Battle of the Somme and were both killed on 1st July 1916. Their mother received telegrams within an hour of each other saying her sons had been killed in action.
Albert is my great uncle and Fred is my grandfather. Their father George was a Methodist Preacher at Wistow Methodist Chapel.
Cpl. Albert Jackson
British Army 33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Walthamstow
Albert Jackson was my grandfather, my mother's father. Born in 1888, he joined the army as a boy soldier in about 1902 and then left again shortly before the outbreak of WW1. He was obliged to re-enlist as a reservist and went to France and Belgium,serving throughout the war. He was gassed but fortunately not seriously.
He married my grandmother on Christmas Day 1918. I have very few of his possessions but I do have his medals, his 1914 Christmas box from Princess Mary, and some discharge papers. He moved to Hornsey (now Haringay) after the war and lived there for the rest of his life, working for the local council, until his death in 1959.
Alexander Edward Jackson
British Army 3/15th Btn. London Regiment
from:Upper Holloway, London
Pte, Archibald Earle Jackson
British Army 72nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
Archie Jackson was born in 1894 and often spoke of his time in France as a stretcher bearer to his grandchildren in the 1960s. He said he was promoted to corporal but demoted due to bad behaviour! He went on to work in the rag trade in London and in the fire defence service in WW2 in the City of London.
Tpr. Arnold Jackson
British Army 2nd Life Guards
from:Charlesworth
Arnold Jackson served with the 2nd Life Guards.
Pte. Arthur Jackson
British Army 1/4th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:4 Emily Street, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.19th Apr 1917)
Arthut Jackson served with the 1/4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers during WW1. He was formerly with the East Lancs (11056) and Liverpools (28796). He was killed in action on the 19th April 1917 and is buried in the Gaza War Cemetery in Gaza. He was probably killed at the Second Battle of Gaza.
Pte. Arthur Jackson
British Army 1st/4th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:4 Emily Street, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.19th April 1917)
Arther Jackson formerly served as 11056 East Lancs and 28796 Liverpools. He died on 19th April 1917 and is buried in the Gaza War Cemetery in Gaza.
Pte. Arthur Jackson
British Army 1/4th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:4 Emily Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.19th April 1917)
Arthur Jackson formerly served at Pte. 11056 East Lancs and 28796 Liverpools. He died on the 19th of April 1917 and is buried in the Gaza War Cemetery in Gaza.
Gnr. Benjamin Jackson
British Army 190th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:93 Clifton Rd., Southport
(d.24th October 1917)
Benjamin Jackson was born on 28th of January 1888. Before the war he was a house painter. He married Rose Ellen Cleaton on 1st September 1913 in St Pauls Church, Dolfor, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
Letter to his wife Rose Ellen Jackson.
B.E.F., France. 27.10.17
Dear Mrs Jackson
I am very sorry to have to send you very bad news, and I fear it will be a terrible shock to you to hear that your husband Gunner B. Jackson was killed by a shell about 11.30am on Wednesday 24th. The Battery was being shelled at the time and he was in a dugout with two other men, when a direct hit destroyed the dugout killing Gunner Jackson instantly, also another gunner and the third gunner severely wounded. Although he had not been long with the Battery, he was doing good work, and is a great loss to me. He was buried at the Military Cemetery at Dichebush (Dickebusch) by the Chaplin and as many of his comrades as possible were present. His effects will be returned to you in due course. Please accept my deep sympathy and that of the whole Battery.
Believe me yours truly Francis I. Ryan Major R. G. A.
Ben is buried at the Huts Cemetery, 6km south west of Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium. His wife never remarried and died in 1967. She was may mother's aunt and I always knew her as aunty Rose in my childhood.
Bertie Glanville Jackson
British Army 5th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Kentish Town, London
Company Qtr Mstr Sjt. C. Jackson
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Charles "Skin" Jackson
British Army Royal Artillery
from:Hull
I am trying to find more info on my grandfather Charles Jackson. He was gassed and sent back to England to get better which he duly did. However after a night in the pub and a scuffle with 2 policemen who whilst he was drunk insisted my grandfather rode his bike home. As in the day it was illegal to walk a bike on the pavement. Anyway he was charged and given a choice 4 months in jail or go back to the front line. He went back and served in the Royal Artilery. A shell went off and he back again in hospital. He survived the war and lived till he was 80. I am trying to find his hospital records. Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to give. Kind regards Alan
L/Cpl. Charles William Jackson
British Army 12th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Ardwick, Manchester
Gnr. Christopher Jackson
British Army 25th T.M. Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Barrow in Furness
(d.7th July 1917)
Christopher Jackson served with 25th T.M. Battery, Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in action on 7th July 1917 and is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.
Pte. Claud Jackson
British Army 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Manea, Cambridgeshire
(d.20th Aug 1916)
Lt. Cyril Robert "Howard" Jackson
Royal Air Force 139 Squadron
from:Coorg, India
(d.16th Aug 1918)
Cyril Jackson was the son of Alfred Howard Jackson of Dubarry Estate, Pollibetta, Coorg, India. He was 20 when his plane was shot down over Italy. He is buried in the Romagnano Communal Cemetery in Italy.
Pte. David Jackson
British Army 6th Battalion Connaught Rangers
from:Bellshill, Scotland
(d.21st March 1918)
David Jackson, my great uncle, died 6 six days before his 21st birthday.
Lt. E. J.G. Jackson
British Army 173rd Brigade, B Bty Royal Field Artillery
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