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We remember John Olaf Jackson
We remember John Olaf Jackson
Timeline
Timeline
birth
South Africa
Source:9110106
1916
employment
Deckhand
South African Railways
South Africa
Source:9110312
17th October 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Severely wounded in action
Hospital/Institution
Source:9110312
18th April 1917
1918
service
South African Services
Private
10319
South African Infantry
Source:9110106
1918
1918
location
3 Spenser Rd, Salt River, Cape Town
South Africa
their own address
Source:9110312
13th September 1918
marriage
Winnie Pearl Jackson
Source:9110312
1918
death
Killed in Action
Died as a result of the torpedoing of HMHS Galway Castle by UC-82, 160 miles south of the Fastnet Rock
at sea
United Kingdom
Source:9110106
12th September 1918
burial
Southampton
United Kingdom
Panel 49
Source:9110106
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Olaf |
| Initials | JO |
| Last Name | Jackson |
| Source | 9110104 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Spenser Rd, Salt River, Cape Town | South Africa | their own address | known 13th September 1918 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 10319 | South African Infantry | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie Pearl Jackson | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | DR117137 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South African War Graves Project | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South African Forces | R58235 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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