Lionel Stanley (Blue) JACKSON BEM

JACKSON, Lionel Stanley

Service Number: 26046
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)
Born: Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia, 30 September 1933
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Soldier
Died: Melanoma, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 12 September 2020, aged 86 years
Cemetery: Penrith General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
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Korean War Service

30 Nov 1954: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 26046, Australian Ancillary Unit Korea
30 Nov 1954: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 26046
11 Jan 1955: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)
12 Jan 1955: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 26046

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

26046 Lionel (Blue) JACKSON PASSED away in NSW 13 Sept 2020. 

Blue served with 1 RAR in KOREA AND 3 RAR 1956 -1963 both in MALAYA and MALAYSIA including BORNEO. 

He later served as WO1 (QMI) IN NSW until his retirement.

His 2 sons gave Army and RAAF service of many years and some of his grand children also served. 

Blue was well known and respected and now at rest.  DUTY FIRST

Courtesy of Don Cruden