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Rank Private
Service # 124252
Unit # 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment), B Company, 70th Battalion
Resident Chatham
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Regimental number: 124252 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4746 – 5, Item: 478710, PDF:- B4746-SO05.  Date of Birth 28/12/1896 at Birmingham, England. Son of George Henry and  Harriet Jackson of 26 Delaware Ave., Chatham, ON. A Butcher by trade. Member of the 24th Kent. Regt.  Attestation 28/10/1915 at Chatham, ON., age 18 years 10 months, to 70th Bn.

Age: 18 yrs. 11 mths., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 35”, Weight :118 #, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. A small birthmark. Medical 26/10/15 at Chatham, ON. “Fit”.   

Private Jackson trained with the Boy Scouts three years and with the 24th Kent Regiment two years in Chatham.

He served with the 70th battalion in London, leaving for overseas Apr. 24, 1916, on the Lapland.

The unit sailed 24/04/16 embarked 26/04/15 from Halifax aboard the S.S. Lapland and 5/05/16, disembarked at Liverpool, England. 5/05/16. Transferred to the 39th Bn. at Shornchiffe 10/07/16.  Drafted to the 5th CMR 17/07/16. TOS 11/07/16 and  four months later he proceded to France with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles 18/07/16 ‘in the Field’.

JACKSON, GEORGE HENRY Initials: G H Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment) Date of Death: between 01/10/1916 and 02/10/1916 Service No: 124252 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 3. Cemetery: CERISY-GAILLY FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY – Somme, France.  

Mr. George Jackson 762 Richmond St. N. , London, ON. Mrs. Harriett Jackson received the Memorial Cross and Mr. G. H. received his Mem. Scroll 18/01/21 and the Mem. Plaque 3/07/23.

A newspaper article (paper and date unknown) as follows:

“Word of Pte. Jackson Came to his Mother After a Long Delay”, Mrs. Jackson received word that her only son serving in the 5th Mtd. Rifles had been KIA, October 1st or 2nd of October, 1916. He went overseas with the 70th Bn. – transferred to the Mounted Rifles. Prior to the war he was a butcher in Chatham. 

He had been In the midst of the heavy fighting for the last six months. News of his death was received by his mother. A letter received from a son-in-law stating that he son was dead. She was not in belief until ‘official’ word was receive that the message was correct 

His father was serving with the 216th Bn. (Bantams) and a brother-in-law was on active service in France. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), Commonwealth War Grave Commission, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4746 - 5, LAC, CVWM (photo and article).
Supplemental Information Date of Death: between 01/10/1916 and 02/10/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 3. Cemetery: CERISY-GAILLY FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Father: George Henry Jackson, Chatham Mother: Mrs. Harriett Jackson Sister: Mrs. Annie McKinley
Height 5'11"
Weight 118 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Age 18 yrs. 11 mths
Complexion Fair
Hair Light Brown
Race white
Birthplace 28/12/1896 at Birmingham, England.
Religion anglican
Last Place of Employment International Harvester Company, Chatham
Average Earnings 15/wk
Marital Status single
When Enlisted Oct. 28, 1915
Where Enlisted Chatham, Ontario

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