2721690 Guardsman Harry JACKSON, 2 Irish Guards

irish guards right way round jpgi would like to put my late fathers squad photo on the forum in case any one knows any body on the picture ,just seen the other photo and thought it would be of interest too

copied over from Sergeant A. Buckley's Squad, Irish Guards, October 1940

hope this is it now


Gdsn. H. HILTON, D CASEY, D COOPER, A. WOOD, G. ATHERTON. R. POSTLETHWAITE, R. HOWORTH

Gdsn. J. RICHARDSON, A ROWLAND, A. EGAN, R. NEWBROOKE, A. TURNER, F. SMITH, H. SOWERBUTTS, E. GARNER, H. PYE, H. JACKSON, H. FISH

Gdsn. H. BOWDEN, J. WELSH, R. SMITH, SGT. A BUCKLEY (Squad Instructor), Trained Soldier C. McCLELLAN, Gdsn. W. WARD, J. WANE, S. JONES

Yes it was Caterham Barracks .and my father did survive the war ,but do not know about any of the other soldiers, Hope i can print up there names okay .my father is the one on the front row third from right sat down Gdsn W. Ward .

 

Hi aron,
Thanks for putting up the names and for the other photo. I checked the names from the squad photo and was beginning to think that this may have been a lucky squad indeed, but not to be. By all means not certain, as only initials are given on this squad photos, but the names below look likely matches.


Sergeant A. Buckley's Squad, Irish Guards, October 1940
H. Jackson
2 possibles?
2722258 Guardsman Jackson H. L. Harry 1BN joined post Aug 1940
CWGC :: Certificate
or
2721690 Guardsman Jackson H. 2 Armd joined July/Aug 1940

 

Date of Enlistment: 1940
Date of Discharge: 15 January 1946

Army Number: 2721690
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Harry JACKSON
Unit: 2 Armoured Irish Guards

 

2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 25
Vehicle No: 5559241
Type of Vehicle: Jeep (F2)

• 2717573 E FLYNN, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Sig Sjt
• 2721690 H JACKSON 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Batman

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

Campaign Stars & Medals : 4:0

• 1939-45 Star
• France & Germany Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939-45

Address given at time of application (1950):
192 Edmund Street, Rochdale, Lancashire