BORN BATTERSEA, LONDON, 09/01/1895. SON OF THOMAS EDWARD JACKSON & PRISCILLA ELIZA JACKSON, OF 455 HESSLE ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS. AN OFFICE CLERK, HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS – 10TH EAST YORKSHIRE “HULL COMMERCIALS”). TRANSFERRED TO THE 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 02/08/1917, AGED 22. BURIED AT NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “NOT FORGOTTEN”.
First name:
EDWIN THOMAS
Regiment:
Military Number:
10/372
Rank:
Private
Date Died
02/08/1917
Place died:
New Irish Farm Cemetery Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
22
