JACKSON, Joseph
(Service number 6/1884)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 01/01/1891 | Place of Birth | England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 6 January 1915 | Age | 24 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Coldstream, Hinds | ||
| Occupation | Farm Hand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John Charles Jackson (father), Walkergate, Beverley, Yorkshire, England | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra, Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian and Gallipoli | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 July 1974 | Age | 83 |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Joseph was the son of John Charles Jackson Walkergate, Beverley, Yorkshire, England. Joseph was wounded at Gallipoli in the right eye and was returned to New Zealand. He was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer 25 August 1916 for rehabilitation and discharged as unfit for further military service on 24 November 1915. He had been fitted with a glass eye. Jospeh died in Christchurch 15 July 1974.
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (January 2015)
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Ted Hansen, SC branch NZSG
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