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Tom Jackson, DCM
 
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Nov 18, 1889
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Born at Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59500 (temporary number 536)
Ø Next of kin given as Charles William Jackson (father) of Rushington,
Sleaford, Lincolnshire England
o Later changed to Mrs Maud Beatrice Jackson (wife) of 219 Main St.,
Weston Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Baker and Confectioner
Ø Previous military experience given as 59th Storemont &
Glengarry Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “E” Company
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Dec 4, 1914
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Appointed to rank of Corporal
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Feb 9, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Hospital with infected
skin
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Feb 14, 1915
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Healed and discharged to duty
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May 1, 1915
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Promoted to rank of Corporal and appointed to
rank of Lance Sergeant with pay
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 10, 1915
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Returned to duty from leave
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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May 17, 1915
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Promoted to Lance Sgt
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Sep 7, 1915
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Promoted to rank of Sgt to replace Sgt Martin,
59642, who reverted to the ranks
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked at Folkestone for France
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Nov 14, 1915
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On Command to Bombing School
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Nov 21, 1915
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Returned to duty from Bombing School
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May 1, 1916
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Granted leave until May 10, 1916
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Oct 28, 1916
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To 5th Course at the 1st
Army School
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Dec 6, 1916
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At duty from 5th Course
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Jul 1, 1917
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Promoted to rank of Warrant Officer Class II
and appointed to position of Company Sergeant Major
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Sep 3, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 15, 1917
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At duty from leave
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Oct 22, 1917
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Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal,
London Gazette #30346
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Nov 12, 1917
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Wounded in left ankle (foot almost amputated
by shrapnel) and admitted to No 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
Transferred to No 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) where his left leg was amputated just above the ankle
Transferred via No 36 AT (Ambulance
Transport) to No 4 General Hospital at Camiers
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Dec 1, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the HS Brighton
Admitted to Queen Alexandra Military
Hospital (Westminster Hospital), Millbank, London
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot)
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Feb 5, 1918
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Further amputation of leg to just below the
knee
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to Granville Canadian Special
Hospital at Buxton
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May 27, 1918
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Transferred to No 5 Canadian General Hospital
at Liverpool
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Jun 6, 1918
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Embarked the HS Llandovery Castle at Liverpool
and invalided to Canada
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Jun 16, 1918
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 20, 1918
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Posted to Queen’s Military Hospital,
Kingston Ontario
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Jun 26, 1918
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Further surgery performed on stump
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Jul 15, 1918
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Granted leave with subsistence until July 29,
1918
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Aug 8, 1918
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Transferred from Queen’s Hospital to
Watertown
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Sep 9, 1918
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Transferred from Watertown to Queen’s
Hospital
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Sep 10, 1918
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Transferred to Davisville Military Hospital at
Toronto Ontario
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Oct 4, 1918
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Transferred to #2 DD (District Depot –
Toronto) on admission to the Whitby Ontario Military Hospital
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Jan 2, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence until January
9, 1919
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Jan 9, 1919
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Leave extended until January 15, 1919
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May 13, 1919
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Granted permission to marry
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May 30, 1919
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Additional surgery performed on stump
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Jun 12, 1919
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Transferred to Christie Street Hospital,
Toronto Ontario
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Sep 22, 1919
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Received artificial leg, but was returned for
additional fitting
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Oct 5, 1919
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Fitted with new artificial leg
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Oct 7, 1919
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Entitled to wear 4 blue chevrons
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Oct 22, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Nov 1, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Toronto
Ø Elected to be discharged in MD #2
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”, number 54180 issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Mount Dennis Post Office,
Ontario
Ø Authorized to wear one gold wound stripe
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Sep 5, 1937
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Deceased
Prospect Cemetery
Toronto ON
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