Capt Fred Jackson WWI

[Tony Walker]

Help needed

I picked up a cover (see attachment) addressed to Captn. F H Jackson, 2 Comm? Rangers, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, British Expeditionary Force.
Machine cancelled in Kensington 6 November 1914.
On the front in pencil it states Deceased and signed Charles Dysett?
Letter also enclosed

There are a lot of Fred Jacksons on CWGC, none of which seem to match up

Help appreciated

Tony

[Michael Dobbs]

Tony

The regiment concerned is the [b]2nd Battalion, The Connaught Rangers[/b] - both battalions served on the Western Front in 1914-15. 2nd Battalion suffered such heavy casualties that in December 1914 it had to merge with 1st Battalion.  See the following websites:

National Army Museum
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/connaught-rangers

Forces War Records
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/243/connaught-rangers
2nd Battalion:
04.08.1914 Stationed at Barrosa Barracks, Aldershot as part of the 5th Brigade of the 2nd Division.
14.08.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, First Battle of Ypres;
26.11.1914 Transferred to the Ferozepore Brigade of the 3rd (Lahore) Division and amalgamated with the 1st Battalion.

Forces War Records shows six F H or Frederick Howard Jackson's under Connaught Rangers in WW1 – three under "Record Year 1914".

Hope this helps, Mike

[Chris Grimshaw]

Found him

Here are his details from CGWC

CAPTAIN
FREDERICK HOWARD JACKSON
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Connaught Rangers

4th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.

Date of Death
Died 28 October 1914

Buried or commemorated at
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Panel 42.

Belgium

Chris

[Tony Walker]

Thanks gents, much appreciated

Tony