FRED JACKSON

IPSWICH WAR MEMORIAL | Posted on 13th March 2016 |

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Photograph courtesy of Michelle

Born: 9th May 1891, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.

Baptised on the 2^nd August 1891, at St. Nicholas Church, Ipswich, with his sister, Ethel Jackson, born 14^th July 1889 – family home at 25, Norfolk Road, Ipswich. Fred and Ethel’s paternal cousin was also baptised, Eveline Violet Jackson, born 10^th November 1890, Hook, Goole, Yorkshire, daughter of John Jackson, a Customs House Officer, and Zillah Jackson (nee Barton) – family home at Hook, Goole, Yorkshire.

Died: 17th November 1918; age 27; died of Influenza and Pneumonia at Brooklyn Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital, 12, Crystal Palace Road, Sydenham, London.

Residence: 19, Digby Road, Corringham, Essex.

Occupation: Labourer.

Enlistment Details: Age: 25; Occupation: Labourer. Height: 5ft 8 1/2ins. Operation scars on the left calf from varicose veins.

Rank: Private; Service Number: M/427213.

Regiment: Army Service Corps M.T. Depot (Sydenham).

Grave Reference:

398.

St. Margaret of Antioch,

Stanford Le Hope,

Essex.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Edward & Annie Jackson, of 19, Spring Road, Ipswich; husband of Christina Jackson, of 11, Southey Walk, Tilbury, Essex.

CENSUS

1901 11, Bartholomew Street, St. Helen’s, Ipswich.

Fred was 9 years old and living with his parents & sisters.

Edward Jackson, 37, a Ticket & Sign Writer – own account, born Chelmsford, Essex.

Annie Jackson (nee Palser), 38, born London.

Annie Jackson, 13, born Ipswich.

Ethel Jackson, 11, born Ipswich.

Cisse Jackson, 7, born Ipswich.

1911 Longmoor Camp, East Liss, Greatham, Hampshire.

Fred was 20 years old, a Soldier ranked Private in the York & Lancaster Regiment.

On the 9th September 1914, at Lemeneter, Ireland, Fred married Christina Enright, born 22^nd December 1892, County Limerick, Ireland – daughter of Patrick Enright, an agricultural labourer, and Bridget Enright (nee Enright), a laundress, of Garraun, Ballyvarra, County Limerick, Ireland.

Christina and Fred had two children:

Annie Jackson, born July 1915, Chiswick, London.

Frederick Jackson, born July 1916, Lawrence Cottages, Orsett, Essex.

Soldiers’ Effects to Christina Jackson – widow.