Military Medal GV (14543 PTE. G.H. JACKSON. 13/YORK.R.)
George Henry Jackson was a brave man. A Coal Miner born in Witton-le-Wear near Easington in Durham, he enlisted for WWI with the 13/York Regt on 2.9.1914 and was posted to France on 13.7.1915. He was twice Wounded in Action - the first time on 5.4.1916 where he incurred a Gun Shot Wound to the Right Forearm & Face. He was invalided back to England for treatment and, whilst there, was reported to have Deserted with the police on the lookout for him. Having returned to his unit he went back to the front and was WIA again, GSW Left Thigh in early 1918.
He was awarded the Military Medal for Bravery in the London Gazette of 13 March 1918. Given a choice by his superiors of how to receive his MM he asked that it be at a public ceremony.
The 1939 Register has him living at 7 Bourne Street, Easington, Durham where he is described as an Incapacitated Coal Hewer.
Sold with some copied research. Also entitled to a WWI trio.
