Thomas Norman Jackson Military person

Thomas Norman Jackson VC (11 February 1897 – 27 September 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Born 11 February 1897 to Thomas Edwin and Emma Jackson, of Swinton, Rotherham.He was 21 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, British Army during the First World War when he performed an act of bravery at the battle of the Canal du Nord for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Personal facts

Thomas Norman Jackson
Birth dateFebruary 11, 1897
Birth place
Swinton South Yorkshire
Date of deathSeptember 27, 1918
Place of death
Canal du Nord
Resting place
Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War I
military branch
British Army
military unit
Coldstream Guards
service start1915
service end1918

Thomas Norman Jackson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9987866
  2. http://www.shinycapstar.com/jackson.htm