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2734703 Guardsman Elwyn William Clement JACKSON, 2 Welsh Guards: 23/05/1940

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    Casualty
    Guardsman JACKSON, ELWYN WILLIAM CLEMENT
    Service Number 2734703
    Died 23/05/1940
    Aged 22
    2nd Bn. Welsh Guards
    Son of William Jackson, and of Martha Ann Jackson, of Blackpool, Lancashire.
    His brother Colwyn Vivian also died on service.
    INSCRIPTION: PASS NOT THIS GRAVE IN SORROW, BUT IN PRIDE. MAY YOU LIVE AS NOBLY AS HE DIED
    Buried at ST. MARTIN-BOULOGNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
    Location: Pas de Calais, France
    Number of casualties: 16
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Row D. Grave 5.
     
    Last edited: Dec 19, 2019
    dbf, Nov 16, 2019
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    His father:
    Casualty
    Private JACKSON, William
    Service Number 20337
    Died 11/11/1918
    3rd Bn. Connaught Rangers
    Buried at BEGELLY (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
    Location: Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
    Number of casualties: 2
    Cemetery/memorial reference: In East part.

    His brother:
    Casualty
    Corporal JACKSON, COLWYN VIVIAN
    Service Number 1006182
    Died 06/11/1942
    Aged 26
    208 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Son of William Jackson and of Martha Arm Jackson, of Blackpool, Lancashire. His brother, Elwyn William Clement Jackson, also died on service.
    INSCRIPTION: RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL
    Buried at HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY
    Location: Egypt
    Number of casualties: 1789
    Cemetery/memorial reference: 3. G. 1.
    See cemetery plan
     
    dbf, Dec 20, 2019
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