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Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
First Name: Montague Edward Last Name: JACKSON
Date of Death: 01/02/1915 Lived/Born In: St. Luke's
Rank: Private Unit: York & Lancaster2
Memorial Site: Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

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Born-St Luke's

Enlisted-London

 

On 31st January, 1915 the 2nd York & Lancaster battalion of 16 Brigade, 6th Division moved into trenches at Chapelle d’Armentiéres where they remained until relieved on 7th February. On 1st February, the day on which Montague Jackson was killed, there was little enemy sniping during the day but this increased at night. The trenches held by A and B Companies were shelled and two dugouts were destroyed.

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