Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Tyne Cot Memorial | XXVIII. B. 19. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 19A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
b.Ilkeston, Derby 29/9/1891 ; A Solicitor ; Eldest son of Charles John & Agnes Mary Jackson, 32 Park Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire.Education & Career :
Worksop College
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Howe Bn. R.N. Div. |
| Action : The Battles of Ypres 1917 (Third Ypres, or Passchendaele) |
31 July - 10 November 1917. By the summer of 1917 the British Army was able for the first time to fight on its chosen ground on its terms. Having secured the southern ridges of Ypres at Messines in June, the main attack started on 31st July 1917 accompanied by what seemed like incessant heavy rain, which coupled with the artillery barrages conspired to turn much of the battlefield into a bog. Initial failure prompted changes in the high command and a strategy evolved to take the ring of ridges running across the Ypres salient in a series of 'bite and hold' operations, finally culminating in the capture of the most easterly ridge on which sat the infamous village of Passchendaele. The Official History carries the footnote ?The clerk power to investigate the exact losses was not available? but estimates of British casualties range from the official figure of 244,000 to almost 400,000. Within five months the Germans pushed the British back to the starting line, which was where they had been since May 1915.
Detail :
Nottingham Evening Post 03 November 1917 - "KILLED - LIEUT. F.L.H. JACKSON. - Mrs. Jackson, of Park-avenue, Ilkeston, has received a telegram form the Admiralty stating that her son, Lieut. Francis L.H. Jackson, Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, was killed in France on October 25th. The deceased officer was the eldest son of the late Mr. C.J. Jackson, solicitor, of Ilkeston, and was 26 years of age. He was educated at Worksop College, and was articled to Mr. John Marriot (Messrs. Acton and Marriott, of Nottingham), passing with honours, and receiving the Nottingham Incorporated Law Society's prize, being one of three in the honours list out of a total of 670."
De Ruvigny's: "JACKSON, FRANCIS LEONARD HUNTER, Lieut., R.N.V.R., Howe Battn. Royal Naval Division ... Appointed Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R. in May, 1915; promoted Lieut. June 1917; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from May to Sept. 1916, and from May to Oct. 1917, and was killed at Passchendaele Ridge 26 Oct. 1917. Buried near St. Julien. The Chaplain wrote:- "Wounded in the arm during the night of 25/10/17, he still carried on, and proceeded in front of his men to investigate how things were faring. Finding that his steel helmet was interfering with the working of his compass, he discarded it altogether & so fell victim to a sniper, who shot him in the head. ... We can ill afford the loss of such a capable officer as your son, so quiet, so bright, so gentlemanly, so well endowed mentally, and so courageous. He was beloved by officers and men alike". Unm."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Rutland No. 1179 E.C. | Derbyshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th December 1914 | 20th January 1915 | 27th July 1915 |
Three years of war service are recorded in the records of the United Grand Lodge of England with the annotation "Killed in action 26th Oct 1917"
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley