In Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 235842 Lance Corporal Jackson Sweeting serving with the 9th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 19/10/1917.

The son of Mary Jane Sweeting, of “Clevecote,” Hart, West Hartlepool.

In Hart Churchyard is the family headstone which reads:-

in
loving memory
of
Jackson Sweeting
of Hart
who died Feb. 8th 1904
aged 55 years

Also Jackson son of the above
who died in France Oct. 19th
1917 aged 34 years
Thy will be done

also of
also of
Mary Jane
widow of the above first named
Jackson Sweeting
who died June 26th 1934
aged 76 years

Also 3 children
who died in infancy

Also George
son of the above
and beloved husband of Elizabeth
who died Feb. !4th 1947
aged 55 years

The Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 26/10/1917 reports:-
LOCAL CASUALTIES.
Mrs. Sweeting, Clevecote, Hart, has received news that her second son. Lance-Corpl. Jackson Sweeting of the Northumberland Fusiliers, had died suddenly from malaria at St. Omer. Mrs. Sweeting has received letter of sympathy from his Majesty and the Queen.

Jackson Sweeting is remembered at Hart on H113.01.