Jackson James Pte 4458709

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Name Jackson James
Army number 4458709
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 3/12/1918 at Houghton-le-Spring.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 15/1/1940. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Granted Class B Release 24/11/1945.  ? Re-Enlisted DLI 1945, Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 7/1/48, Docs to Bournemouth 20/1/48, Posted No 6 H T U. Discharged 30/6/1959.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet ascertained.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 15/1/1940
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - in Normandy - date not recorded.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Working as a Miner at his enlistment. Father T Jackson. Resident at Ryhope Colliery, Houghton - le - Spring. Married 29/5/1943 to Margaret Ashman at Holy Trinity Church, Houghton- le- Spring.
Source table 11DLI