John Jackson
Birth 22 December 1891 Death 13th Aug 1915 PrivateBorder Regiment
Service #19170
| GRO Ref | 19170 |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | 31 Fletcher Street, Cleator Moor |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 31 Fletcher Street, Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 31 Fletcher Street, Cleator Moor |
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| Religion/Church Attended | C of E/Methodist |
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| Employment/Trade | Labourer above ground |
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| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Jane Jackson (nee Mitchell) |
| Siblings | Joseph , Jane, Samuel, Annie, William, Mary, Elizabeth |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 1st. |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 19170 |
| Date of Enlistment | 9/1/1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
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| Service Facts | John Jackson was on board the troop ship Royal Edward to the enroute to the Dardenelles when it was was torpedoed by a German submarine on August 13 1915. Almost 900 men died. They are commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Turkey. |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 24 |
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| Date of Death | 13th Aug 1915 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 1st. |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | Died at Sea |
| Service Number at Death | 19170 |
| Field of Action at Death | Dardenelles |
| Place of Death | At Sea |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | HELLES MEMORIAL Panel |
| Grave Position | 120 to 126 or 222 and 223. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/682904/jackson,-john/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Turkey |
| Private Memorial | Methodists church Cleator Moor/St Johns War Memorial |
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