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Jackson, R.W., Pte., 1918

Photo in village hall

In Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux is the Commonwealth War Grave of 47221 Private Robert William Jackson, serving with the Royal Fusiliers who died 21/08/1918.

Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he was born in Howick, but lived at Lathom Park, Ormskirk.

A brief mention with photograph appears in Howick's First World War Stories; Avril and Arthur Meakin, The Howick Heritage Group 2015, page 42, which gives his date of death as 31st August 1918.

Robert William Jackson is remembered in Howick on H78.01 and H78.03


The CWGC entry for Private Jackson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk