Private 21175 Robert Jackson

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 07/11/1915

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 3rd of July 1916 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

BMD details:
Marriage: 06/12/1908 Robert JACKSON to Mary J JOHNSON at Parr Mount Holy Trinity. The couple had 4 children: Lydia b-11/04/1909, Lottie b-28/04/1911, Thomas b-30/12/1914, Hannah b-05/04/1915.

Family details:
Next-of-kin and address from service records: Mrs Mary Jane Jackson (wife), 13 Alanson Street, Parr, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Robert is living at back 46 Dudley Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Robert (29), Hanna (34) and sister Rebecca (4). 1901 - 11 years old Robert is living at 49 Sorogold Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Robert (39), Hanna (43) and three siblings: Rebecca (13), Thomas (4), Hannah (1). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Coal Miner' Robert living at 20 South John Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Mary Jane (21) and daughter Lydia (2).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JacksonRobert_11thSLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Jackson_Robert.jpg[/pic] [caption]Image from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser, courtesy of Jeff Keenan [/caption] [center][pic2]imgs/WW1_ext/21175_Robert_Jackson.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]Old Page Photograph[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_ThiepvalVno_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Robert Jackson (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]