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Jacksons allegiance to the King
At Liverpool Jackson swore his allegiance to the King and agreed to serve in the AIF, which is Australian Imperial Force -
Jacksons special duty in Alexandria
Jackson was asigned for special duty in Alexandria and landed on Gallipoli on August 20 where he took part in the attack on Kaiajik Aghyl, the same day he arrived. -
Jackson at casualty clearing station
On October 3rd,1915 Jackson was sent to a casualty clearing station, because he was suffering from diarrhoea and a problem with his teeth which made him unable to eat the hard rations that were being provided at that time on Gallipoli. -
Jackson's campaign almost ending
Since Jackson was at the casualty clearing station he never got better so, He was placed onboard the Hospital Ship 'assaye' -
3 day out of the hopital
Three days out of the hospital, he was off-loaded and admitted to the 1st Auxiliary Hospital Cairo suffering from dysentery. -
Jackson returning to duty
After declaring himself fit Jackson left the hospital and rejoined his battalion -
jacksons division
Jacksons division took over a forward position in the eastern Armentieres sector, Relieving the 3rd Brigade, they had to do that as a prelude to the battle of the Somme. -
Jackson as a scout
Jackson acted as a scout for a party that consisted of 40 Officers and men. they carried out a raid that had been planned by General W. Holmes on the forward trenches of the 231st Prussian reserve infantry regiment. -
Jackson during the raid
During the raid Jackson captured one of the enemy and returned safely with him through the 400 yard No-Man's land to his own lines even through the intense barrage of enemy shell and machine gun fire -
Jackson's bravery
When Jackson heard that some of the party had been hit, Jackson immediately returned into the enemy barrage and rescued one of his wounded comrades. -
Jackson's second rescue mission
On Jackson's second rescue mission he assisted Sergeant Hugh Alison Camden of the 19th Battalion to rescue seriously injured Private Alfred Edward Robinson. -
Jackson's body injury
While Jackson was trying to rescue Robinson a blast from a exploding shell rendered sergeant Camden unconscious, and it blew off Jackson's right arm above the elbow, and inflicted further wounds to Robinson. -
Jackson's loyalty to his sergeant and Conrad's
After Jackson's injury he returned to his lines where an officer applied a tourniquet(compressing device) to his arm. Then believing that Camden and others was still in No-Man's land, Jackson search for half an hour until he satisfied himself that all the wounded had been brought in, and he was finally sent to hospital. -
Jackson's amputation
The Hospital Ship 'St Patrick' took Jackson to England and at the 3rd London General Hospital the remainder of his right arm was amputated. -
Jackson's transfer
Jackson he was transferred to the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, which was established in the grounds of an estate.
