James Joseph Bernard Jackman
Captain, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 624 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain (register: Temp. Captain) all Captains →
- Unit
- Royal Northumberland Fusiliers all Royal Northumberland Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 November 1941 on this day → all of 1941 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 31st March, 1942 on this day → all of 1942 →
- Born
- 19th March, 1916 at Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 26th November, 1941 at El Duda, Tobruk, Libya , North
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- at Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya
Digest of citation
On 25th November, 1941 at Tobruk, Libya the assault on El Duda Ridge was being slowed down by fierce enemy fire from anti-tank guns and Captain Jackman as calmly as though on manoeuvres, led his machine-gun company to ease the situation on the right flank of our tanks. Then, standing up in his vehicle, he led the trucks across the front between the tanks and got them into action on the left flank. His coolness and complete disregard of danger not only inspired his own men but also the tank crews. He was killed in action the following day
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JACKMAN, James Joseph Bernard. (reg No. 624).
Captain. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 31st March, 1942.
Born on 19th March, 1916 at Dublin, Ireland.
Died on 26th November, 1941 at El Duda, Tobruk, Libya , North Africa. (killed in action) .
Memorial on grave at Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25th November, 1941 at Tobruk, Libya the assault on El Duda Ridge was being slowed down by fierce enemy fire from anti-tank guns and Captain Jackman as calmly as though on manoeuvres, led his machine-gun company to ease the situation on the right flank of our tanks. Then, standing up in his vehicle, he led the trucks across the front between the tanks and got them into action on the left flank. His coolness and complete disregard of danger not only inspired his own men but also the tank crews. He was killed in action the following day.
Africa. (killed in action) .
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