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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 367

The Great War M.M. pair awarded to Acting Company Sergeant-Major W. Jackson, 123rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, attached Canadian Corps Tramway Construction Company, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Military Medal, G.V.R. (430803 Cpl. W. Jackson. 123/Can: Pnr: Bn:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (430803 A.C.S. Mjr. W. Jackson. Can. Pnr. Bn.), very fine (2)

M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918. The citation states:

'November 10th 1917, this N.C.O. was in charge of tramway parties working at Abraham Heights near Gravenstafel. In spite of very severe hostile shelling this N.C.O. succeeded in finishing the task allotted for the day, in spite of the fact that working parties near him were forced to retire. This N.C.O. repaired six breaks on the line, thus kept up traffic enabling construction material to be brought up from the rear. This N.C.O. on many occasions has shown great courage and devotion to duty.'

William Jackson was born on 24 January 1885 at Manchester, England. A painter by trade, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Victoria on 20 March 1915, serving with the Canadian Engineers and the 3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion in France from 9 March 1916. Promoted Corporal on 30 September 1916, he was twice wounded but remained on duty on both occasions, before transferring to the Canadian Light Railway Construction Company on 23 November 1917 and being appointed Acting Company Sergeant-Major the following day. Awarded the M.M., Jackson survived the war and embarked home to Halifax aboard the Lapland on 1 August 1919, being demobilised on 19 August 1919; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£170