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Leonard Jackson

In memory of:

Sergeant Leonard Jackson

September 11, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

55763

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

19th Bn.

Citation(s):

Distinguished Conduct Medal, London Gazette No. 29508 dated 14 March 1916, ' For conspicuous gallantry. Lance-Sergeant Jackson and Private Hutchison accompanied the Battalion Grenade Officer into the enemy's trench and remained there reconnoitring for half an hour. Valuable information resulted from this hazardous expedition.' 1914-15 Star

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information

Born:

February 27, 1894
Leeds, England

Enlistment:

November 12, 1914
Toronto, Ontario

Son of John T. and Marie Jackson, of Hunslet, Leeds, England.

Commemorated on Page 108 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, CONTALMAISON
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. A. 27.

Location:

Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozieres road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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