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Nov 17, 1890
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Born in Liverpool, England
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Mar 18, 1918
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Vancouver, British Columbia
Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, BCR (British Columbia Regiment) under the MSA in Vancouver,
British Columbia
Ø Number 4080283
Ø Next of kin given as Emily
Jackson, St. Lambert, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 11th
Regimental Draft
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May 15, 1918
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The regiment’s 11th Draft embarked the
SS Ajana in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 27, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was placed in Segregation to ensure there were no
cases of Influenza in the group
Taken On Strength of the 1st Reserve
Battalion
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Jun 18, 1918
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Released from the segregation camp and joined the
1st Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to the 29th Battalion
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Sep 14, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples,
France and Taken On Strength of the 29th Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 19, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp and before
he could join the 29th at that front, he was diverted and
transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 20, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Jackson joined the 21st Battalion near Buissy, France and was
posted to “A” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Mar 9, 1919
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Proceeded to Namur, Belgium on guard duty
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279934
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge General Delivery, Vancouver, British Columbia
Although he was entitled to the British War Medal
and Victory Medals, there is no indication in his file that he ever received
them
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