Regimental number: 124252 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4746 – 5, Item: 478710, PDF:- B4746-SO05.  Date of Birth 28/12/1896 at Birmingham, England. Son of George Henry and  Harriet Jackson of 26 Delaware Ave., Chatham, ON. A Butcher by trade. Member of the 24^th Kent. Regt.  Attestation 28/10/1915 at Chatham, ON., age 18 years 10 months, to 70^th Bn.

Age: 18 yrs. 11 mths., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 35”, Weight :118 #, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. A small birthmark. Medical 26/10/15 at Chatham, ON. “Fit”.   

Private Jackson trained with the Boy Scouts three years and with the 24th Kent Regiment two years in Chatham.

He served with the 70th battalion in London, leaving for overseas Apr. 24, 1916, on the Lapland.

The unit sailed 24/04/16 embarked 26/04/15 from Halifax aboard the S.S. Lapland and 5/05/16, disembarked at Liverpool, England. 5/05/16. Transferred to the 39^th Bn. at Shornchiffe 10/07/16.  Drafted to the 5^th CMR 17/07/16. TOS 11/07/16 and  four months later he proceded to France with the 5^th Canadian Mounted Rifles 18/07/16 ‘in the Field’.

JACKSON, GEORGE HENRY Initials: G H Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment) Date of Death: between 01/10/1916 and 02/10/1916 Service No: 124252 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 3. Cemetery: CERISY-GAILLY FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY – Somme, France.  

Mr. George Jackson 762 Richmond St. N. , London, ON. Mrs. Harriett Jackson received the Memorial Cross and Mr. G. H. received his Mem. Scroll 18/01/21 and the Mem. Plaque 3/07/23.

A newspaper article (paper and date unknown) as follows:

“Word of Pte. Jackson Came to his Mother After a Long Delay”, Mrs. Jackson received word that her only son serving in the 5^th Mtd. Rifles had been KIA, October 1^st or 2^nd of October, 1916. He went overseas with the 70^th Bn. – transferred to the Mounted Rifles. Prior to the war he was a butcher in Chatham. 

He had been In the midst of the heavy fighting for the last six months. News of his death was received by his mother. A letter received from a son-in-law stating that he son was dead. She was not in belief until ‘official’ word was receive that the message was correct 

His father was serving with the 216^th Bn. (Bantams) and a brother-in-law was on active service in France. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), Commonwealth War Grave Commission, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4746 - 5, LAC, CVWM (photo and article).
Supplemental Information	Date of Death: between 01/10/1916 and 02/10/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 3. Cemetery: CERISY-GAILLY FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Father: George Henry Jackson, Chatham Mother: Mrs. Harriett Jackson Sister: Mrs. Annie McKinley

Height	5'11"
Weight	118 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	18 yrs. 11 mths
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Race	white
Birthplace	28/12/1896 at Birmingham, England.
Religion	anglican
Last Place of Employment	International Harvester Company, Chatham
Average Earnings	15/wk
Marital Status	single
When Enlisted	Oct. 28, 1915
Where Enlisted	Chatham, Ontario

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