'On night 24th/25th April 1918 during a counter-attack by the Battalion on a strong enemy position south of VILLERS-BRETONNEUX these two men [JACKSON and 3128 S.R. BROWN], who are Battalion Runners, continually carried messages through heavy machine gun and shell fire to the Companies and Forward Brigade Station. When other communications failed they were ever ready to carry messages regardless of their own personal safety. Their coolness and courage throughout the operation were conspicuous.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Regimental number	3376
Place of birth	Port Adelaide South Australia
Religion	Baptist
Occupation	Horse driver
Address	41 Clyde Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	29
Next of kin	Father, A Jackson, 41 Clyde Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Enlistment date	26 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	21 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	11th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/28/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	51st Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 5 May 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 28 February 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'On night 24th/25th April 1918 during a counter-attack by the Battalion on a strong enemy position south of VILLERS-BRETONNEUX these two men [JACKSON and 3128 S.R. BROWN], who are Battalion Runners, continually carried messages through heavy machine gun and shell fire to the Companies and Forward Brigade Station. When other communications failed they were ever ready to carry messages regardless of their own personal safety. Their coolness and courage throughout the operation were conspicuous.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: 4 February 1919

Ernest JACKSON