Lewis Henry Jackson
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Lewis Henry Jackson was born in 1888 at Nottingham, he was the son of John Henry a confectionary manufacturer and Mary Anna Jackson née Lewis and the brother of Gwendoline Mary, Ada Constance and Edith Hilda Jackson His father John Henry was born in 1858 at Thirsk, his mother Mary Anna Lewis was born in 1860 at Winscombe Somerset, they were married in 1885 at Bedminster, Gloucestershire they had 4 children. . In 1910 they lived at 28 Mapperley Road Nottingham and in 1911 on West Leake Road East Leake, Lewis Henry 22 yrs is a sweet boiler.
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 HenryResearch by Tracy Dodds and John Morse
