Lewis Henry Jackson
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He was the son of John Henry and Mary Anna Jackson and the brother of Gwendoline Mary, Ada Constance and Edith Hilda Jackson. In 1910 they lived at 28 Mapperley Road Nottingham and in 1911 on West Leake Road East Leake.
Lewis Henry Jackson enlisted in September 1914 into the Sherwood Foresters. After training he was posted to the 'D' Coy 1st Battalion in France on 6 March 1915. One week later during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, Lewis was killed in action. It is likely that he was killed as the battalion retired to the reserve trenches on the Rue De Tilleloy at Sign Post Corner. The withdrawal was begun at 2 am on 13th and by 4 am, it was completed. Lewis has no known grave and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial France.
Included on Castle Gate Congregational Church ROH printed January 1917: Private LH Jackson, 1st Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire Archives ref DD2325/10). Soldiers effects Register – £2-2s-5d – 25/6/1915- father -John Henry £3 war gratuity – 25/6/1919- father- John Henry Research by Tracy Dodds and John Morse
