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Jackson, William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Jackson, William
Date Of Birth
13 Sep 1897
Age
18
Birth Place
Gimbar, Near Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality
Australian
Date
1916
Date Of Death
1959
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Private Jackson was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal for the same act of bravery but this was later cancelled. The Army tried to get the medal back from him but Private Jackson refused to return it.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
588
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
8870 (V.C.); Issue: 29740 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Armentieres, France; France and Flanders
Service
Australian Army
Regiment
Australian Imperial Force
Battalion
17th Battalion (New South Wales)
Commemorated
Spring Vale Crematorium, Melbourne; Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Place of Death
Melbourne, Australia
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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