Basic Details
Surname
Jackson
Forenames
Cyril Compton
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army.
During World War I they took part in the Mesopotamia Campaign. With the 17th (Ahmednagar) Brigade they were at the Battle of Es Sinn. They were captured by the Turks with the 6th (Poona) Division after the Siege of Kut.
The Battle of Ctesiphon (Turkish: Selman-ı Pak Muharebesi) was fought in November 1915 by the British Empire and British India, against the Ottoman Empire, within the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I.
CWGC gives date of death as 22 November 1915. It appears the year on this memorial may be incorrect.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
103rd. Mahratta Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt. Colonel
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Iraq
Town of death
Ctesiphon
Year of death
1916
Month of death
November
Day of death
21
Age at death
46
Manner of death as stated
Fell
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action