| Regimental number | 4140 |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England |
| School | Glusburn Board School, Crosshills, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Friend, Mrs Edith Bradford, 147 Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Jackson, 6 Green Lane, Glusburn near Keighley, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Henrietta JACKSON, 6 Green Lane, Glusburn, Keighley, Yorks, England. Native of Blackburn, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 5 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1420212: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JACKSON Thomas
Red Cross File No 1420212 |
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