JACKSON, John Angus
| Service Numbers: | 97, V80557 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 21 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farrier |
| Died: | Illness, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 January 1943, aged 50 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria I S C 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Thursday Island Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 97, Siege Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 97, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, On the 3rd of February 1918, whilst his battery was in action at Courte Dreve Farm, enemy shelling of their positions caused a fire to break out on the camouflage netting, concealing their battery’s position, and which became an instant threat to the live shells located at the Unit’s cartridge dump. John, along with two members of his Unit, regardless of the enemy’s heavy shelling, exposed themselves to the danger in order to put out the fires which were an immediate threat to the gun crews in action. For his bravery and devotion to duty, John was awarded the Military Medal. | |
| 7 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 97, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Acting Bombadier from 4/5/1918 3rd MD |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, V80557, 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) |
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From How We Served
The final resting place for; - 97 and V80557 Warrant Officer Class 2 John Angus Jackson MM of Geelong, Victoria and Thursday Island, Queensland was serving as a farrier with the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery when he enlisted for War Service on the 4th of January 1915.
John was allocated to the 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade 1st AIF and was embarked for England and further training on the 17th of July. By the 27th of February 1916, John had arrived in France with his Unit, and from the time of his entering into action, his service in the field during the heavy fighting in Northern France and Flanders, would be continuous. John received a short respite of Leave to England from the 11th of October till his return to his Unit on the 10th of November 1917, he continued his service with the 1st Australian Heavy Siege Battery.
On the 3rd of February 1918, whilst his battery was in action at Courte Dreve Farm, enemy shelling of their positions caused a fire to break out on the camouflage netting, concealing their battery’s position, and which became an instant threat to the live shells located at the Unit’s cartridge dump.
John, along with two members of his Unit, regardless of the enemy’s heavy shelling, exposed themselves to the danger in order to put out the fires which were an immediate threat to the gun crews in action.
For his bravery and devotion to duty, John was awarded the Military Medal. John was evacuated sick on the 5th of May, and by the 12th of May he had been evacuated for hospitalization in England, and following convalesces and time attached to the Australian Overseas Training Brigade, he was returned to France, where he re-joined his Unit in the field on the 17th of October 1918.
Following the War’s end, John was returned to England to begin his repatriation back to Australia, departing England on the 6th of February 1919. Having returned to Australia, John received his official discharge from the 1st AIF on the 27th of October 1919.
With the start of a second World War, John again presented himself for service with the Australian Military Forces, and was posted to the 12th Garrison Battalion with which he was serving as a Warrant Officer Class 2. Whilst on service, John succumbed to illness on the 10th of January 1943, at the age of 50.
Following his passing Warrant Officer Class 2 John Jackson MM, was officially laid to rest within the Springvale War Cemetery, Victoria.
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