Eastindia Posted 21 June Share Posted 21 June I would much appreciate any help in advising about his service in WWI. He was mentioned in despatches and is commemorated by CWGC. He died in Melbourne Australia 16th October 1919 aged 54 presumably from the consequences of war. Other details of his life and service are below. He is buried in Wolborough Teignbridge Devon Lt. Colonel Thomas Jackson, MB.BS., BAO Indian Medical Service He was born 18th January 1865 at Mulnagore, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, Ireland and was the son of Hugh and Ann née McMinn Jackson. His farmer was a farmer. He was one of ten children He was educated at Queen’s College, Cork and Royal University Ireland He was commissioned Surgeon 1892; Surgeon Captain 1895; Surgeon Major 1904; Lt. Colonel 1912. He served in the Sudan in the Dongola Campaign 1896 (medal and Egyptian medal); North West Frontier 1897-98 (medal two clasps); Boer War 1902 with the Mounted Infantry, and took part in operations in Orange River Colony, Cape Colony and the Transvaal (medal, four clasps) Also served on civil duty; superintendent Hyderabad Jail 1898; civil surgeon and superintendent of Lunatic Asylum Ahmedabad 1912 He served in WWI and was mentioned in despatches He married Mary Boyle née Wood (1875- ) 10th February 1903 in Bombay and was the father of Edward and Helen He died 16th October 1919, aged 54, in Melbourne, Australia but was otherwise living in Ahmedabad. He left £11,318. He is buried in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Wolborough, Teignbridge, Devon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 21 June Share Posted 21 June (edited) Mid Ulster mail 8/7/16 courtesy Findmypast Civil Military Gazette 21/10/1919 I believe he was 'on leave' at the time of his death. Edited 21 June by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 21 June Share Posted 21 June His grave.. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242808909/thomas-jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastindia Posted 21 June Author Share Posted 21 June Thank you Charlie and Barbara. the obit helpfully gives cause of death. But it raises the question why he is commemorated by CWGC. I could find nothing about his war record apart from being mentioned in despatches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 21 June Share Posted 21 June He died whilst on leave, ie whilst still serving. Thus CWGC, like Those who died of influenza. His WW1 service would seem to be as Superintendant Surgeon at St Georges Hospital, Bombay throughout. The Mention was presumably for good work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastindia Posted 22 June Author Share Posted 22 June Thank you, Charlie, for solving that. And thank you both for your prompt responses. Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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