Son of Mary Eccles (formerly Jackson), of 51, Green Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Andrew Jackson. Although already enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, he attempted to “fraudulently enlist” again in April 1915 at Bolton in the Bolton Artillery, but was discovered.
Jackson, Andrew –
Personal details
- Surname: Jackson
- Forename: Andrew
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 30th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 3247
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: August 26th, 1914 - 1914-08-26
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey
- CWGC reference: I. E. 4.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/04/1915 24/09/1915 19/11/1915 01/09/1916 31/08/1917 01/02/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 9f 6f* 10l* 5h 4g 6c
- Bolton Chronicle: 25/09/1915
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 24/09/1915