Name
Walter Jackson (DCM & Croix de Guerre)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/07/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4/6722
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Distinguished Conduct Medal, Croix de Guerre
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC
II. C. 11.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Buntingford Town Memorial,
We are not aware of any memorial in Layston
Pre War
Walter was born in 1891 to Edward and Caroline. They lived in Meeting Lane, Buntingford.
Recorded as born in Layston and was living in Buntingford when he enlisted in Royston.
Wartime Service
Walter was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded for gallantry in the field.
Walter was awarded the DCM and the London Gazette stated that on the night of the 15th September 1915 when the Germans made a successful attack on the gun trench Walter was firing a machine gun in the captured trench. Although attacked on three sides with bombs and rifle fire he remained alone firing his gun. When it failed he picked it up and took it 50 yards in the open to a part of the trench still held by the British.
He sent his French medal home to his sister where it was displayed in Mr Fry’s shop in Buntingford High Street.
Additional Information
The Croix de Guerre was awarded by the French to soldiers who displayed heroism in combat.
Walter ‘s brother Charles was also killed in action on 28th April 1917.
Acknowledgments
Kate Thompson
Carol Emery
