Erskine Heather Stornoway JACKSON

JACKSON, Erskine Heather Stornoway

    Service Number: 6186
    Enlisted: 7 August 1916
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
    Home Town: St Peters (NSW), Inner West Council, New South Wales
    Schooling: Pyrmont Superior School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Died of Wounds, France, 18 April 1918
    Cemetery: Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie
    Plot 1, Row B, Grave 10
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Aug 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6186, 23rd Infantry Battalion
    31 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6186, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    31 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6186, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

    Erskine's father was unknown and Mother was Phoebe DOWNIE - His Mother Phoebe married George JACKSON in 1900 -on his Commonwealth War Graves record she is recorded as "Margaret"

    He enlisted on 7th August, 1916 and embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Argyllshire on 31st October, 1916 with the 23rd Infantry Battalion, 17th reinforcements

    Erskine died of wounds in France on 18th Qpril, 1918 and is buried in the Vignacourt British Cemetery

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