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Captain Hector John Roderick Jackson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-03-27
Place of birth: Karachi India India
Next of kin: Dr. Moses J. Jackson, father. Aldergrove, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bridge Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Other Carpenters, Joiners and Parquetry Workers
Address: Aldergrove, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1920-01-25
Cause of death: Accident

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant (Army). 1915-10-21 ?
  2. Captain, 10th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-25 ?
  3. Captain (Army). ? to 1918-05-25
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Gassed November 4, 1918
Awards

Military Cross (Paschendaele)
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in making out and digging a trench under heavy fire. Having completed the work, he made a reconnaissance, with two sappers, to look for wounded, and finding two brought them five miles to the dressing station.
Date of award: 1918-07-05
Source: London Gazette Canada Gazette 26 August 1918

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 420785
LAC ID: 485212
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4747-S033
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Dr. Moses J. Jackson and Rosa J. Jackson of 444, 14th Avenue West, Vancouver.

Wigney has a notation that he is "Found in CWGC only". Record of death may not be on file at LAC

Jackson died of a tragic accident after returning from the war. He was riding a bicycle home from a symphony concert he had attended and was hit by a drunken taxi driver on the Connaught Bridge over False Creek. He suffered a severe head injury and died in hospital a week later.

Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army Canadian Engineers 10th Field Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Engineers 6th Field Company Captain Army Canadian Engineers 10th Battalion Military Cross Paschendaele For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in making out and digging a trench under heavy fire. Having completed the work, he made a reconnaissance, with two sappers, to look for wounded, and finding two brought them five miles to the dressing station. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-09-06