JACKSON, Charles Ernest Sandford
| Service Numbers: | 81, QX46759, Q142556 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | HQ New Guinea Force |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 5 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | Heart Failure, Cloncurry, Qld., 26 March 1951, aged 55 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Cremation Only |
| Memorials: | Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 81, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 81, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Feb 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, Q142556, also QX46759 | |
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| 5 Feb 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, QX46759, also Q142556 | |
| 5 Feb 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 5 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, QX46759 | |
| 11 Apr 1947: | Discharged Lieutenant Colonel, HQ New Guinea Force | |
| 11 Apr 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, QX46759 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Late Dr. Jackson
A most, unfortunate incident with tragic results occurred early in the proceedings of the R. S. L. Conference, on Saturday. Dr. C. E. S. Jackson, who had flown from Brisbane the day previously, especially to attend the Conference as deputy to the State President, collapsed during a debate, and had to be taken out to the Hall annex where he appeared to respond to treatment.
However, soon afterwards it was noticed his condition had become alarming and he was taken to Hospital where, he lapsed- into a coma from which he failed to rally. His passing in the early hours of Sunday morning, cast a shadow of gloom over the town as much in terest had been created in Cloncurry by virtue of the Conference being held here.
The remains were flown to Brisbane where the funeral took place on Monday.
His obituary written “Death at Digger Meeting, The Courier Mail, Monday 26th of March 1951, Page 3” –
“Cloncurry, Sunday – Dr Charles Ernest Stanford Jackson of Brisbane died here early today.
One of Queensland’s leading Returned Servicemen’s League officials, he collapsed at the North Queensland RSL district annual conference yesterday.
He was RSL State vice-president and was representing the state president (Mr R D Hutsh) at the conference.
His remains were flown to Brisbane last night and a service will be held at Hislop’s funeral parlour at 3:15pm today after which the cortege will leave the Mt Thompson Crematorium.
An original ANZAC, Dr Jackson interrupted his medical studies to enlist with the 8th Light Horse Brigade in World War 1. He graduated from Melbourne University with honours in 1920.
For some years he was on the staff of the Brisbane Children’s Hospital and then practiced in Townsville for many years.
He re-enlisted in World War II and was commanding officer of 112 AGH Greenslopes.
After the war he resumed practice in Brisbane, and until recently was on the Children’s Hospital staff.
He leaves a wife and two sons.”
Courtesy of Sam Cox.
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