JACKSON, Murray Guy
| Service Number: | 24591 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Meningitis, At sea, 12 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Driver, 24591, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Driver, 24591, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 12th July…… Murray Guy Jackson was born in 1892 at Malvern, Victoria.
His father - Joshua Frederick Jackson died on 28th July, 1902 at Seymour Avenue, Malvern, Victoria.
On 24th January, 1916 Murray Guy Jackson enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force as a 24 year old, single, Grazier from 4 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria.
He was posted to 24th Depot Battalion on 2nd February, 1916 for recruit training. He was transferred on 28th February, 1916 to Field Artillery Reinforcements as Gunner. Gunner Jackson was transferred to 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column – No. 3 Section on 1st April, 1916 with the rank of Driver.
On 27th June, 1916 Driver Murray Guy Jackson, Service number 24591, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Barambah (A37) with the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, No. 3 Section, Australian Field Artillery.
Driver Murray Guy Jackson died at 6.55 am on 12th July, 1916 at Sea on board HMAT Barambah (A37) from Meningitis. (Note: The Statement of Service form & War Gratuity Schedule in the Service Record file for Driver Jackson recorded he died at sea on 12th July, 1916 from Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.)
Senior Medical Officer’s Report H.M.A.T. A 37 Barambah At Sea 23/7/16:
Meningitis – On 7/7/16 Dvr Jackson, M.G., 3rd D.A.C., was admitted to General Hospital with feverish symptoms. Removed on the morning of 8/7/16 to Isolation. Positive signs of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis having developed. Lumbar Puncture and Serum were used, I regret to say he died on 12/7/16.
He was buried at Sea on 12th July, 1916 from HMAT Barambah (A37). He is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England as he has no grave. His death is acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Murray Guy Jackson is remembered on his parents’ headstone in St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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