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Frank JACKSON

Regimental number3807
Place of birthNewcastle New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationShop assistant
AddressAllandale Road, Cessnock, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, E Jackson, Allandale Road, Cessnock, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1917
Medals

Military Medal

'In the attack on STORMY TRENCH, east o GUEUDECOURT, on the night of 4th/5th February, 1917, Private JACKSON greatly distinguished himself as a Battalion runner, repeatedly carrying messages from advanced Battalion Headquarters to the Companies in the captured trench through a tornado of shell and machine gun fire. About two hours after the attack was launched a message to the O.C. Support Company was brought back, the runner stating that the Officer had been killed and that the trench was a shamples. Private JACKSON and Mc'LELLAN then volunteered to take the message and endeavour to deliver it to the next in command. On the way they met the Lewis gun Officer and a man carrying up two Lewis guns to replace two destroyed. The Lewis gun Officer was wounded and JACKSON and Mc'LELLAN then volunteered to get the guns across after delivering their message. Private JACKSON was wounded in the attempt, but did not leave the gun until he had found someone to go on with it.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 May 1961
Place of burialField of Mars Cemetery

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