Basic Details Surname Jackson Forenames Young Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 210229 Notes The memorial states he worked as a Platelayer at Sowerby Bridge. Hornshaw and Fowler state he lived in Walsden with his wife Bertha and their 2 children: he enlisted in November 1916 and was killed by shellfire. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 269th Railway Company Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Aubigny Cemetery Communal Cemetery Year of death 1918 Month of death May Day of death 29 Age at death 35 Manner of death reference Killed in Action