Private John Jackson
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
841645
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
42nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Wigton, Cumberland
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
44 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
46 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
76 years
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Weaver
Next of Kin:
Laura Groadhead Jackson, Wife, Bellerive, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Bellerive, Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
123 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
881 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
42nd Battalion |
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Canadian Forces |
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Additional Service Notes
Military: 2 Years 1st Cumberland Volunteers
Embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia 27 Sept 1916 Arrived in Liverpool, England 6 Oct 1916 via SS Laconia
Wounded GSW Leg and thumb 20 July 1917
Joined 48th Battalion in France 17 Feb 1917
Influenza 2 Nov1917
Additional Next of Kin Notes
At enlistment had 1 boy, 4 girls
Gladys 7, Mabel 11, Laura 13, Florence 15 1/2, Stanley 14 1/2
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