Jackson, Charles Henry

BORN BEVERLEY, 1897. SON OF FRANCES ANN JACKSON AND BENJAMIN E. JACKSON, AT 27 ANDREW STREET, BEVERLEY (CWGC ADDRESS).

HIS FATHER WAS A WELL SINKER. CHARLES WAS EMPLOYED AS A GLUE WORKS LABOURER.

HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 240220, 5TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 30/03/1918, AGED 21. UNMARRIED, HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, BENJAMIN.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE POZIERES MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING ON THE SOMME. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE BEVERLEY HALL ROLL OF HONOUR. HIS NAME IS ALSO RECORDED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL GARDENS.


First name:
CHARLES HENRY
Military Number:
240220
Rank:
Private
Date Died
30/03/1918
Place died:
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
21
27 ANDREW STREET, BEVERLEY, EAST RIDING, YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom