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We remember John Jackson
We remember John Jackson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
service
British Army
Private
2637
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8499116
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2072625
2nd May 1915 - 14th July 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded - serious gunshot wound to shoulder and shrapnel wounds
Hospital/Institution
Source:8499131
8th July 1915
enlistment
Kinghorn, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8497318
service
British Army
Private
2637
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Source:8499116
location
Masonic Buildings, North Street, Lochgelly, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8497321
1915
death
Died of wounds
Source:7015061
Source:8497318
14th July 1915
burial
Somme
France
Source:7015061
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Jackson |
| Source | 2072625 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Buildings, North Street, Lochgelly, Fife | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2637 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 2637 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Private |
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Article "Black Watch Territorials" | Fife3190 | |
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Lochgelly members of 7th Black Watch" | Fife3190 |
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