Private 3/12328 Benjamin Jackson
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 11/01/1915
Age at death: 38
Date of death: 24th of April 1916
Born: Whiston, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Amara War Cemetery - XV. J. 5.
BMD details:
Marriage: 17/03/1908 Benjamin JACKSON to Mary BECK at Rainford Parish Church. The couple had a further two children: Mary S b 19/09/1912 and Doris A b 17/11/1914.
Family details:
Son of John Jackson; husband of Mary Jackson, of 34, Ormskirk Rd., Rainford, St. Helens.
Census details:
Not identified before 1911. 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Collier Hewer' Benjamin is living at 34 Ormskirk Road, Rainford with wife Mary (24) and two children: Margarite (2), Hurbert (6 mths). Also at the address is boarder Peter Smith(62).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] Brothers In Law [cas=3465]John Culshaw[/cas], [cas=2720]Herbert Beck[/cas] and [cas=2678]George Beck[/cas] also died in The Great War.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] Brothers In Law [cas=3465]John Culshaw[/cas], [cas=2720]Herbert Beck[/cas] and [cas=2678]George Beck[/cas] also died in The Great War.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/312328BenjaminJackson.jpg[/pic][caption]The Ormskirk Advertiser - Courtesy Richard Houghton[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/WW1_people/Jackson_B_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Stricken_Rainford_family.jpg[/pic][caption]Local Newspaper Article courtesy of Richard Houghton[/caption]
