Name
William John Jackson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/04/1915
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
14413
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY
VI. H. 15.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Letchworth Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Norton, Odsey Village Memorial, Not on the Letchworth memorials, Not on the Bygrave memorials
Pre War
William was the second son of William and Elisabeth (nee Barwick) of Bygrave, Hertfordshire. He is recorded as born in Baldock on the 5th June 1883, but it is believed to be Bygrave - Baldock may have been the postal address for Bygrave.
Before enlisting William was a farm labourer. He lived and enlisted in 50 Common View, Letchworth.
Before enlisting William was a farm labourer.
Wartime Service
William enlisted at Letchworth and served with the 1st Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment, Regimental number 14413, in the Western European Theatre of War, France and Flanders. He was killed in action on 11th April 1915.
Killed on Hill 60. Reported in Citizen 28/05/1915. His body was originally found at map ref. 28.1.29.c.95.25 and was identified by his identity disc and paybook.
Additional Information
Photo in Comet 28/05/1915. We have yet to confirm the connection to Odsey.
Acknowledgments
Dan Hill, Ellen Barnes, Jonty Wild, Lynette Wray
