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.
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allegiance | United Kingdom |
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service start | 1915 |
service end | 1918 |