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 worked for a firm of wholesale clothiers before he enlisted in May 1915. He suffered a severe shrapnel wound on the Somme on July 1st 1916, later returned to his unit but was killed by shellfire at Ypres the following year. He is also commemorated on IWM 2845.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
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
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Tyne Cot British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
29
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action