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Corporal Axel Conrad ’Aleck’ Jackson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1889-09-25
Place of birth: Port Arthur Ontario Canada
Next of kin: John Jackson, father. Port Arthur, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Port Arthur, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-04-28
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 426009
Highest Rank: Corporal (10th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-09 to 1917-04-28
  2. Lance Corporal, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-03 to 1917-04-09
  3. Private, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-28 to 1917-04-03
  4. Private (Army). 1915-07-18 to 1915-08-28
  5. Private, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-12-20 to 1915-07-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded June 14, 1916

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1569657
LAC ID: 489297
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4738-S001
Uploader's Notes:

AKA Axel Conrad Jacobsen, born in Oslo, Norway. Son of Jens Jacobsen and Emilie Jacobsen (nee Johannesen) Bogaten 13, Christiania, Oslo, Norway

It appears that he Anglicised his name after arriving in Canada

Uploader's Research notes: 46th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-08