Name
Laurence Frederick Jackson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/10/1916
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
27553
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 2 C
France
UK & Other Memorials
St Mary the Virgin Church Roll of Honour, Flamstead
St Leonard's Church Roll of Honour, Flamstead
Markyate Village Memorial
St John The Baptist Church Memorial, Markyate
Pre War
Son of Arthur and Emma Jackson, of Blackslough, Markyate, Dunstable, Beds.
Wartime Service
Killed in action.
Bazentin-le-Grand (10/10), later to trenches north-west of Flers. Attack on Gird and Bite trenches (12/10) advanced at 2.05pm - leading wave held up by strong machine gun fire about 60 yards in front of Gird. On right - C and D Companies cleared southern end of Gird towards Bayonet Trench. With B Company, latter went on to take 200 yards of Bite. Withdrew to reserve trenches (Switch Line) west of Flers (13/10) Casualties - 252
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Simon Goodwin, Gareth Hughes, Anne & Gordon Mead
