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John William Alexander Jackson VC (13 September 1897 – 4 August 1959) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Jackson was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1916 for selfless courage under heavy fire while rescuing his comrades near Armentières in France during World War I. Jackson is the youngest Australian to have been awarded a Victoria Cross. His was the first VC to be won by an Australian on the Western Front.

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  • William Jackson (VC)
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  • John William Alexander Jackson VC (13 September 1897 – 4 August 1959) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Jackson was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1916 for selfless courage under heavy fire while rescuing his comrades near Armentières in France during World War I. Jackson is the youngest Australian to have been awarded a Victoria Cross. His was the first VC to be won by an Australian on the Western Front.
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  • *1915–1917 *1940–1946
Birth Date
  • 1897-09-13(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Melbourne, Victoria
Nickname
  • Bill
Name
  • John William Alexander Jackson
Caption
  • Studio portrait of William Jackson
Birth Place
  • Gunbar, New South Wales
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death date
  • --08-04
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  • 175(xsd:integer)
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  • *World War I *:
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  • John William Alexander Jackson VC (13 September 1897 – 4 August 1959) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Jackson was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1916 for selfless courage under heavy fire while rescuing his comrades near Armentières in France during World War I. Jackson is the youngest Australian to have been awarded a Victoria Cross. His was the first VC to be won by an Australian on the Western Front.
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