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Harold Jackson (soldier)
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Harold Jackson VC
(2 June 1892 – 24 August 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth
forces.
He was 25 years old, and a sergeant
in the 7th (S) Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment, British Army
during the First World War when he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Jackson was born 2 June 1892 to Thomas and Mary Ann Jackson from Boston, Lincolnshire
.
During the First World War, his act of bravery on 22 March 1918 at Hermies
, France earned him the Victoria Cross.
He was killed in action, Flers
, France, on 24 August 1918.
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
(2 June 1892 – 24 August 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
forces.
He was 25 years old, and a sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
in the 7th (S) Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment, British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
during the First World War when he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Jackson was born 2 June 1892 to Thomas and Mary Ann Jackson from Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
.
During the First World War, his act of bravery on 22 March 1918 at Hermies
Hermies
Hermies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Hermies is a farming village situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D5 and the D19 roads.-Population:-References:*...
, France earned him the Victoria Cross.
He was killed in action, Flers
Flers
Flers is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Flers, Orne, in the Orne département* Flers, Nord, a former commune of the Nord département, now part of Villeneuve d'Ascq...
, France, on 24 August 1918.