
| Regimental number | 11/472 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Blenheim |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Moeroa, Eltham |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, L E Jackson, Opunake |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in Waikato Mounted Rifles; no longer serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs L.E.B. Jackson, Eltham, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915. War service: 357 days (of which 298 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18052439 |
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