Jackman, W T
WILLIAM THOMAS JACKMAN
There is no trace of a Will Jackman, Herts Battery R.F.A. in either the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s dataset, or in Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919.
However, there is a William Thomas JACKMAN, Driver 1134 and 890208, 270th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 17 November 1915. He enlisted 24 April 1915, and was discharged 24 March 1919 due to sickness; he was awarded the Silver War Badge.
Son of William George and Elizabeth Ann (nee LONDON) JACKMAN.
His parents married 1889 in the Winslow, Bucks, district. William died 1934 in Oxhey, Herts, aged 69, and was buried 16 May at St James’, Bushey, Herts; Elizabeth died 1939 in Oxhey aged 80, and was buried 21 September, also at St James.
William was born 1895 in Bushey, and died 1920 in Oxhey aged 25; he was buried 28 May at St James’, Bushey.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Oxhey, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, a student aged 16, he still lived in Oxhey, with his parents and six siblings.
Service number
890208Rank
DriverUnit
270th BrigadeRegiment
Place buried
Date of death
1920Age at death
25Place of death
Memorial(s)
- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)