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George Jackson.

Details

Forename George
Surname Jackson.
Middle Name
Memorial Orrell St James's Church Memorial and Up Holland Cenotaph
Age 22
Address 21 Alma Hill, Up Holland
Parents' Address as above
Township Wigan
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Collier dataller at Leyland Green Colliery dataller
Regiment Border Regiment 7th Batt
Day of Death 5
Month of Death August
Year of Death 1916
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Burial Thiepval Memorial
Regiment Number 18384
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Born in Sutton, St, Helens.
Son of Thomas and Margaret.
Initially enlisted in Westmorland Cumberland Yeomanry which became Border 7th.
Died of Shrapnel wounds to head.
UpHolland men on active service WO 23/10/15
Ref; CWGC, Ancestry, UpHolland research and WO 5/8/16