Richard (Dick) Jackson (1896–1985)

Private

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 60060 10th Battalion

Photos courtesy of Nick Goodwin

photo of Richard Jackson in WW1

Biography
The Jackson appear to have left Hill Top Farm in 1917 and moved to Whatstandwell, where Dick's father, Isaac Jackson, became a coal merchant at Hurt's Coal Wharf, until 1927. Richard Jackson married Alice Chevens in 1920 (Belper District)

William Goodwin and friend in WW1

Richard (Dick) Jackson (standing) with friend and fellow Forester William Goodwin

Medal Roll Index Card
Jackson Richard, Notts and Derby Regt; 60060 Private; Attested 10/12/15; Mobilized 28/8/16, Discharged 11/8/17 para 392 (xvi) KR
Awarded Silver War Badge along with the Victory and British war medals

[Note: he was discharged four months after his friend William Goodwin ( who was discharged 23/4/17)]

Silver War Badge
60060 Pte Jackson Richard, Badge number 226 902, attested 10/12/15, mobilized 28/8/16, discharged 11/8/17, sickness, served abroard

Army Pension Record
60060 10th Sherwoods Richard Jackson, Hill Top Farm, Crich, age 19yr 10mo, farmer single, height 5ft 9in, next-of-kin Isaac Jackson Hill TopFarm Crich
Home 10/12/15 to 13/12/16
BEF 10/12/16 to 1/3/17 France
Home 2/3/17 to 11/8/17
War Badge 226902, Kings Certificate 6169

CENSUS INFORMATION

1901: Meadow Wood, Matlock

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Isaac Jackson Head 36 Farmer Wirksworth
Ellen Jackson wife 41   Crich
Richard Jackson son 5   Wirksworth
Ann Brown sister 48   Crich
Eva Grundy servant 18 domestic servant Riddings

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1911: Hill Top Farm, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Isaac Jackson Head 45 Farmer Wirksworth
John Holt servant 55 Farm labourer Ireland
Ann Brown sister 58   Crich
Richard Jackson son 15 Working on farm Wirksworth
Ellen Jackson wife 51   Crich

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1939 Register: Sunnyside Farm, Longwaybank, Wirksworth
Richard Jackson b.15 February 1896; dairy farmer
Alice Jackson b.29 April 1891
Chevens Gladys b. 29 October 1910; packer waste mill
Thomas B Jackson b.12 December 1920; cowman and general farm worker
Betty Cutts (Mott) b,22 February 1931
Jean M Marsay (Broadbent) b. 27 December 1931
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