George Jackson (British Army officer)
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George Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1876 |
| Died | September 4, 1958 (aged 81) Kenya |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1897−1935 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Border Regiment |
| Commands held | 87th Infantry Brigade 7th Infantry Brigade 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
Major-General George Hanbury Noble Jackson CB, CMG, DSO & Bar (20 December 1876 – 4 September 1958) was a British Army officer.
Military career[edit]
Educated at Neuenhein College, Heidelberg and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] Jackson was commissioned into the Border Regiment on 20 February 1897.[2] He served as adjutant of the Imperial Light Infantry in South Africa during the Second Boer War, and took part in the expedition to relieve Ladysmith seeing action at the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 and at the Battle of the Tugela Heights in February 1900.[3] He was wounded but soon returned for duty.[4]
He served initially as a staff officer and then as commander of the 87th Infantry Brigade from January 1918 during the First World War.[3]
He became commander of 7th Infantry Brigade at Salisbury Plain in November 1923 and General Officer Commanding the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division in September 1931 before retiring in September 1935.[5]
Family[edit]
In 1917, he married Eileen Dudgeon.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Obituary: Major-General G. H. Jackson, The Times, 6 September 1958
- ^ "No. 26824". The London Gazette. 19 February 1897. p. 990.
- ^ a b c "Jackson, George Hanbury Noble". Anglo-Boer War. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "The War - Casualties". The Times. No. 36102. London. 29 March 1900. p. 8.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2020.