3900: Arthur Jackson

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posted on 2024-01-16, 17:20 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Arthur Jackson lived in Bradford. He was in the Royal Engineers. The wedding photo shows him with his wife Ada. He was a photographer and he survived the war. In the 1930s Arthur went on the Bradford and Leeds Pals pilgrimage to the Somme and surrounding area which was where he served.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Helen Clark (granddaughter)

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Arthur Jackson

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914-1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Somme, Ypres

Object(s)

Diaries, wedding photo, books of postcards from Arras, demob papers, clippings from Yorkshire Observer, Bible with Lord Roberts' message, modified spoon shaped for cutting.