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We remember Walter Reginald Joshua Jackson
We remember Walter Reginald Joshua Jackson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1895
location
Holland Farm, Brewham, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8632625
23rd February 1895
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:7525371
23rd October 1917
1917
location
Holland Farm, Brewham, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7525371
23rd October 1917
enlistment
Castle Cary, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:8632614
service
British Army
Private
47480
Machine Gun Corps
Source:2078855
service
British Army
Private
47480
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7525371
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7525371
Source:8632614
23rd October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7525371
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Reginald Joshua |
| Initials | WRJ |
| Last Name | Jackson |
| Source | 7525371 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Farm, Brewham, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 23rd February 1895 | |
| Holland Farm, Brewham, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 23rd October 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 47480 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 47480 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ann | mother | ||
| Joshua Jackson | father |
Media
Media
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A copy of Walter's birth certificateA copy of Walter's birth certificate.Contributed by:
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Brewham war memorialThe war memorial where upon Walter's mother couldn't bear to see his name engraved and be reminded that her son was dead.
Contributed by:
Nicola80499 -
Holland Farm, Brewham, SomersetThis photograph is of Holland Farm at around the time when Walter would have grown up here.Contributed by:
Nicola80499 -
Brewham Baptist Chapel 2010Brewham's Baptist Chapel is where Walter would have attended church every Sunday. The Chapel is the central building with the red door and lies in the heart of the village.Contributed by:
Nicola80499 -
Jackson W R JA photograph of the panel upon which Walter's name is commemorated - Jackson W R J on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing.Contributed by:
Nicola80499
Communities
Communities
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 | Nicola80499 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Nicola80499 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter's Scroll of Honour | Nicola80499 | |
| A copy of Walter's birth certificate | Nicola80499 | |
| Brewham war memorial | Nicola80499 | |
| Holland Farm, Brewham, Somerset | Nicola80499 | |
| Brewham Baptist Chapel 2010 | Nicola80499 | |
| Jackson W R J | Nicola80499 |
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We remember Walter Reginald Joshua Jackson
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