Basic Details
Surname
Jackson
Forenames
Alpha
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was engaged to a MIss Miriam Ward and working for a firm of wholesale clothiers before he enlisted in May 1915. He survived a severe shrapnel wound when serving on the Somme on 1/7/16 and was killed by shellfire the following year once he returned to his unit. He is also commemorated on IWM 2645 and the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
29
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action