Herbert Henry Jackman

[Ally]

Hi,

I am trying to find details of one of my forebears who served in the British Forces, and was killed in WW1. I have searched the Commonwealth War Graves site and he does not appear there, but I realise that there are a number of soldiers who are not yet listed on the site.

His details are:

Herbert Henry JACKMAN

born abt 1877/78 in Towersey, Buckinghamshire

son of James Jackman and Julia Jackman (nee Bickerstaff)

Believed to have lived at Isleworth in Middlesex when he enlisted.

I do not know in which regiment he served, or when and where he was killed.

He may also have fought in the Boer War.

It would be really appreciated if anyone can point me in the right direction, or help me out with some information.

Many thanks,

Ally McRae, nee Jackman

Bribie Island, Australia

[cliff brown]

There is an H H Jackman on MIC roll, National Archives. May or may not be your man

Medal card of 

Jackman, H H

Corps:

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment

Regiment No:

4508

Rank:

Acting Regimental Serjeant Major

[chaz]

Hi Ally

does this help??

[linge]

Ally

The man identified by chaz is on CWGS as H A Jackman see below:

JACKMAN

Initials: H A

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Company Serjeant Major

Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.

Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps

Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (403164) 857th Area Employment Coy.

Date of Death: 16/12/1917

Service No: 4508

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 11.

Cemetery: LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE

Regards

Pam

[chaz]

down as H A

[Ken Lees]

Herbert henry JACKMAN

403164 Regimental Sergeant Major, Labour Corps

formerly 4508, Notss & Derby Regiment

Died 16/12/17 in France & Flanders

Born Towersey, Thame, Bucks

Enlisted London

Residence Isleworth, Middlesex

From 'Soldiers Died in the Great War'

*** I really need to learn to type faster! ***

[eltoro1960]

Delighted to say he is on CWGC, it would appear they have misread his name.

Name: JACKMAN

Initials: H A

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Company Serjeant Major

Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.

Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps

Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (403164) 857th Area Employment Coy.

Date of Death: 16/12/1917

Service No: 4508

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 11.

Cemetery: LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE

[cliff brown]

What you need now is a Notts and Derby expert to give you the lowdown on his service with 1/6th btn. As RSM he is likely to be mentioned.

[Stebie9173]

Four (correct) answers in 2 minutes! Slow morning today, everyone?

Steve.

[Ally]

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post, with the exact information I was searching for !! Really appreciated - Chaz, Cliff, Pam, Ken, John and Steve !!

[Ally]

What you need now is a Notts and Derby expert to give you the lowdown on his service with 1/6th btn. As RSM he is likely to be mentioned.

Hi Cliff, Many thanks for your reply, along with all the others who replied to my query. Most helpful.

As you mentioned, I now would like a Notts & Derby Regiment expert who perhaps could help me with some details of Herbert Henry Jackman's service with the 1/6th Btn. (He was sometimes just 'Henry Jackman').

It is possible that he also may have served with the Sherwood Foresters in the Boer War, but I have not yet been able to ascertain this.

Any scrap of information, no matter how small, all adds to my knowledge of my dad's cousin.

Many thanks for any help anybody can give me!

Ally, Bribie Island, Australia