27 August 1915
SKIPTON LADS WOUNDED IN THE DARDANELLES
The 8th West Riding (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment to which a large number of Skipton lads are attached, left England about five or six weeks ago to take part in the operations in the Dardanelles, and the regiment (or a portion of it) has now been in the firing line for about a fortnight. The fighting, as it is well known, has been of a very fierce character, and news was received last weekend that two Skipton lads had been wounded in action viz., Lance Corporal Ernest Jackson, son of Mr. H. Jackson of 57, Gargrave Road, and Private James Edward Laycock, son of Mr. Fred Laycock of the Cock and Bottle Inn, Swadford Street, Skipton.
The parents of both lads received official notice that their sons had been wounded, but no particulars were given.
On Saturday morning Mr. Jackson received a letter from France stating that his eldest son, Lance Corporal Arthur Jackson, of the 6th West Riding Regiment, had been admitted to hospital suffering from an illness, which, however, was not serious.
10 September 1915
SKIPTON MAN IN HOSPITAL
A letter has been received from Lance-Corporal Ernest Jackson, who was wounded during the landing of the 8th West Riding (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment in the Dardanelles. He is the son of Mr. H. Jackson of Gargrave Road, Skipton, and in his letter he says that he has been wounded in the leg and is now in hospital at Port Said. He is progressing favourably.
20 October 1916
SKIPTON SOLDIER MISSING
Corporal E. Jackson, of the West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jackson, of 57 Gargrave Road, Skipton, has been officially reported missing. Comrades have also written home stating that he has been wounded and is missing. Corporal Jackson had previously been wounded in the landing at Gallipoli, and after recuperating in hospital in Egypt he returned to the Dardanelles. He had been in France since July 1st. Corporal Jackson has also two brothers serving – Pte. Arthur Jackson and Willie Jackson. The former has been in France twelve months and is now at Clipstone, while the latter is at present on his way to Mesopotamia. Corporal Jackson, prior to the war, was employed by Messrs. G. H. Mason and Sons, plumbers, Skipton.
27 July 1917
JACKSON – Killed in action, Sept. 14th, 1916, Corpl. Ernest Jackson, of the West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond Jackson, of Rockwood Lodge, Skipton, aged 20 years.
27 July 1917
ANOTHER SKIPTON SOLDIER KILLED
Official news was received from the Infantry Record Office, York, on Wednesday morning that Corporal Ernest Jackson, of the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond Jackson, of Rockwood Lodge, Skipton, was killed in action on September 14th, 1916. Corporal Jackson, who was 20 years of age, enlisted in August, 1914, and first went out with his regiment to the Dardanelles, where he was wounded in the leg. He was treated in hospitals at Alexandria and Cairo, and on his recovery he returned to his regiment at Suvla Bay. He was afterwards transferred to France in August, 1916, and was reported missing in September of the same year. Numerous inquiries were made to ascertain his whereabouts, but no satisfactory news was received until Wednesday last, when they heard of his death. Prior to enlisting he was employed as an apprentice to Messrs. G. H. Mason and Sons, plumbers, High Street, Skipton. He was actively associated with the Trinity Wesleyans, being formerly a teacher in the Sunday school.
31 August 1917
SKIPTON SOLDIER DIES IN MESOPOTAMIA
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond Jackson, of Rockwood Lodge, Skipton, received official information on Wednesday last that their son, Gunner Willie Jackson, of the Machine Gun Section, had died on August 10th from enteric fever in Mesopotamia. Gunner Jackson, who was 19 years of age, enlisted in December, 1915, and went out to Mesopotamia on September 1st, 1916. He was formerly employed in the bakery department of the Skipton Co-operative Society. He was a member of the Trinity Wesleyan Chapel Choir and also a teacher in the Sunday school. In June last he suffered from dysentery but on his recovery he rejoined his regiment. He was one of the first along with a number of other Skipton lads to enter Bagdad, and also took part in the re-capture of General Townsend’s guns. A letter was only received from him on Monday last, in which he stated that he was in the best of health. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson had another son, Corporal Ernest Jackson, killed in action on September 14th, 1916. They still have another son, Corporal Arthur Jackson, who is attached to the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, and is at present stationed at Clipstone, where he is acting as n instructor. He was a Territorial prior to the outbreak of war, and after serving thirteen months in France his time expired, but he rejoined in August, 1916.
09 August 1918
In loving memory of Willie Jackson, who died August 18th, 1917, in Mesopotamia. Also of Ernest Jackson, who was killed in action on the 14th September, 1916.
– From Father, Mother, Sister and Brothers, Rockwood Lodge, Skipton.
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