Private 22316 William James Jackson

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 25/09/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 19th of May 1916 (Friday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 7.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Jackson, of 16, Taylor St., Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old William J is living at 22 Ellamsbridge Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (37), Mary E (52) and four siblings: stepbrother Frederick Thomas Mason (10), Alfred E Jackson (5), Vincent F Jackson (3), Winifred A Jackson (1). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Labourer' William J living at 22 Taylor Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (47), Mary Elizabeth (42) and six siblings: stepbrother Frederick Thos Mason (20), Vincent Francis Jackson (13), Winifred Ann Jackson (11), Elizabeth Alice Jackson (8), John Leo Jackson (6), Alfred Ernest Jackson (1).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BuckleyThomas_JacksonWilliam_LawsonHarry.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JacksonWandNaylorT_LNLs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William James Jackson on the Arras Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]