Husband of Sarah Jackson, of 4, North Avenue, Highfield, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of Bentinck Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted aged 17 years. Formerly 4607, Lancashire Fusiliers. Reported as Charles John in F&WJ. Committed suicide at the home of Emily Mapley at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire where he was billeted.
Jackson, John Charles –
Personal details
- Surname: Jackson
- Forename: John Charles
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 44
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 27th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: Signal Depot (Fenny Stratford).
- Service number: 30858
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: August 15th, 1914 - 1914-08-15
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Paul's (Walkden) C.E. Church - Worsley
- CWGC Memorial: Walkden (St. Paul) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 538
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 07/09/1917 14/09/1917 19/10/1917