George Wallace Jackson
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George Wallace (alternative spelling Wallis) was born in Lincolnshire, the youngest son of George and Charlotte Elizabeth Jackson (nee Knight) in 1896. George and Charlotte were married in Grantham in 1883 and had four children: Evelyn Georgina Jackson (1888-1945), Bazell Jackson (1891-1914), Mildred Jackson (1895-?) and George Jackson (1896-1918). George's father was killed in 1898 in a mining accident at Wath Main Colliery, South Yorkshire, aged thirty years. His youngest son George was just two years old. George's widowed mother married William Padley in 1889, marriage registered at Doncaster. She and her husband lived in Carlton in Lindrick and they had one son, Cyril. Cyril also served with the Sherwood Foresters and died in 1976 (Retford, Nottinghamshire) aged 77. George's mother Charlotte died on 13 April 1926 aged 64 years. George's sister Evelyn married George Betts in 1909 and they had at least four surviving children: Joseph Norman (1913-1995), John Charles (1915-1991) Irene (1917-1998) and Charlotte (1920-2013).
George served in the Sherwood Foresters and was reported missing on 21 March 1918. His death was confirmed the following year. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Pte George Wallace Jackson Worksop Guardian 1 August 1919 'After many months of suspense, the news has reached Mrs W Padley, Carlton, that her son, Pte George Wallace Jackson, 2nd -8th Sherwood Foresters, reported missing since March 21st 1918, was killed on that date. Pte Jackson, who was 22 years of age, was a well conducted youth and respected by all who knew him. Before enlisting, he was employed by the Worksop Co-operative society, where he went as soon as he left school, and remained until he joined the colours, his brother and sister also being employed by the same Society. Pte Jackson was a son any mother might be proud and he leaves behind a memory which will long be cherished. The Army Council forward a message of sympathy from the King and Queen, and his mother has also the sympathy of all who knew her gallant son in her bereavement.' Inscription on a memorial in the churchyard of St John the Evangelist, Carlton-in-Lindrick, erected by Charlotte Padley (formerly Jackson): ‘To the glorious memory of Pte George Wallace Jackson, 2/5 Sherwood Foresters, who fell in action in France, March 21st 1918, aged 22 years. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. This memorial was erected by his sorrowing mother.’ One face of the memorial has a dedication to Charlotte: ‘In loving memory of a dear wife & mother, Charlotte E Padley, wife of Wm Padley, who departed this life April 13th 1926 aged 64 years. We mourn the loss of her we loved and did our best to save, regretted gone, remembered in the grave.’ The memorial raised by his mother was damaged/vandalised but was restored in 2018 by public subscription, sculptor Phil Neal. A memorial service was held on 17 March 2018 and the memorial rededicated by Rev Mark Orr, vicar of St John the Evangelist, Carlton in Lindrick. Research by Colin Dannatt. Additional material from Chesterfield WFA who attended the service of rededication, March 2018.
