William Jackson
Private, 17th (New South Wales) Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 628 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 17th (New South Wales) Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (register: 17th Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 June 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 9th September, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 13th September, 1897 at Gimbar, New South Wales, Australia
- Died
- 4th August 1959 at Melbourne, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- after Cremation at Spring Vale Crematorium, Melbourne and on Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Digest of citation
On 25th/26th June, 1916 near Armentieres, France, returning from a successful raid, several members of the raiding party was seriously wounded. Private Jackson got back safely and after handing over a prisoner had brought in, immediately went out again under very heavy fire and helped to bring in a wounded man. He then went out again with a sergeant, to bring in another wounded man when his arm was blown off by a shell and the sergeant rendered unconscious. Private Jackson then returned for assistance and went out again to look for his wounded comrades
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JACKSON, William. (reg No. 628).
Private. 17th (New South Wales) Battalion, Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 9th September, 1916.
Born 13th September, 1897 at Gimbar, New South Wales, Australia.
Died on 4th August 1959 at Melbourne, Australia.
Memorial after Cremation at Spring Vale Crematorium, Melbourne and on Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 25th/26th June, 1916 near Armentieres, France, returning from a successful raid, several members of the raiding party was seriously wounded. Private Jackson got back safely and after handing over a prisoner had brought in, immediately went out again under very heavy fire and helped to bring in a wounded man. He then went out again with a sergeant, to bring in another wounded man when his arm was blown off by a shell and the sergeant rendered unconscious. Private Jackson then returned for assistance and went out again to look for his wounded comrades.
JAMES, Frederick Humphrey. (See Reg. No 1297----WHIRLPOOL.)
Alf's notes on his life
JAMES, Frederick Humphrey. (See Reg. No 1297----WHIRLPOOL.)
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