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Harold Jackson (VC)

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Harold Jackson VC (31 May 1892 – 24 August 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. [1]

17 relations: AIF Burial Ground Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Boston, Lincolnshire, British Army, Commonwealth of Nations, David Charles Harvey, East Yorkshire Regiment, Flers, Somme, Hermies, Killed in action, Kirton, Lincolnshire, Sergeant, The London Gazette, The Register of the Victoria Cross, Thiepval, VCs of the First World War, Victoria Cross, World War I.

AIF Burial Ground Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

AIF Burial Ground is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Flers on the Somme in France on the Western Front.

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Boston, Lincolnshire

Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England, approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of London.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.

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David Charles Harvey

David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was an historian and author born in East Ham, London.

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East Yorkshire Regiment

The East Yorkshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot and later renamed the 15th Regiment of Foot.

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Flers, Somme

Flers is a commune near the northern edge of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Hermies

Hermies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

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Killed in action

Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own combatants at the hands of hostile forces.

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Kirton, Lincolnshire

Kirton, or Kirton in Holland, is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Boston, in Lincolnshire, England.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces.

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The London Gazette

The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.

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The Register of the Victoria Cross

The Register of the Victoria Cross is a reference work that provides brief information on every Victoria Cross awarded until the publication date.

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Thiepval

Thiepval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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VCs of the First World War

VCs of the First World War is a series of books that list the Victoria Cross recipients of the First World War.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Jackson_(VC)

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