George William JACKSON

Regimental number7/352
AddressBell's Boardinghouse, Moorehouse Avenue, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, George John Jackson, 16 South Street, Kuripuni, Masterton
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateDied of disease 16 July 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 330), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: G.I. and A.C. Jackson, Masterton
Other details

War service: Egypt

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body