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Burial/memorial information
Son of John T. and Marie Jackson, of Hunslet, Leeds, England.
Distinguished Conduct Medal, London Gazette No. 29508 dated 14 March 1916,
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For conspicuous gallantry. Lance-Sergeant Jackson and Private Hutchison accompanied the Battalion Grenade Officer into the enemy's trench and remained there reconnoitring for half an hour. Valuable information resulted from this hazardous expedition.' 1914-15 Star
Digital gallery of Sergeant Leonard Jackson
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Jackson
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Jackson
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Jackson
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Jackson
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Jackson
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Image gallery
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From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 108 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, CONTALMAISON Somme, France
Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozieres road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road.
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