Walter Ellis Jackson

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

164448

Unit at enlistment:

84th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Mount Hope Cemetery, Soldiers' Plot, Brantford, Ontario

Birth country:

England

Birth county:

Greater London

Birth city:

London, Middlesex

Address at enlistment:

97 Aberdeen Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

97 Aberdeen Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Painter

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Letters and documents

BX October 22, 1918

Mrs. Florence Jackson, 82 Emilie Street, has been advised that her husband has been wounded and shell gassed in the recent fighting on the western front.

Note: AKA Walter George Jackson

BX January 24, 1916

Three Children Buried in a Cave-in – Roy Jackson Killed

One of the saddest and most unfortunate accidental deaths that has happened in this city for some time occurred on Saturday, shortly after the noon hour. Two boys and a girl, three little children of Pte. W.J. Jackson of the 84th Battalion, were buried in a cave-in at the gravel bed situated on the outskirts of the city, at the corner of Erie and Aberdeen Avenue.

Although they were taken out in a very few minutes after the accident occurred, one of the boys, the youngest of the three, about five years of age, was so far gone that all efforts to bring him around failed.

The accident happened about 12.30, while the children who were enjoying themselves, playing in the caves made by the recent removal of many loads of gravel, were buried without a moments warning, the thaw of the previous day having loosened a large portion of the surface soil and gravel, this enveloping them.

Attracted by the cries of the two older children, who were buried up to their necks in the treacherous sand, a number of neighbors and passersby were quickly on the scene and willing hands removed the debris as quickly as possible. The elder boy, aged ten, had one of his knees slightly bruised and the little girl aged eight, escaped with a good fright, but the younger lad, Roy who apparently was further in, was not so easily removed, a large chunk of frozen sand and gravel weighting sever hundred pounds having to be removed before he was brought to the light of day. This necessitated about four or five minute’s time.

He was immediately taken into Cunningham’s bakery, which is close by, where Dr. Robinson and others applied first aid methods, but to no avail. While the child was bruised in several places about the head, no bones apparently, were broken, and death is thought to have been due to suffocation. He was removed to his home at 97 Aberdeen Avenue about two blocks distant, where further methods of resuscitation were administered, all of which proved fruitless.

The mother and the father, the latter a member of No. 11 platoon, C. Company, 84th Battalion, were both absent from home and when the news reached them they were almost prostrated with grief, the lad who met his death having been the pet of the family.

The gravel bed, which is situated near King Edward School, is quite extensive and is a spot where the children like to play. Although it is stated that a watchman is usually stationed there, the place is without fences or protection and is a rather dangerous place for children, especially when the spring thaws occur. The unfortunate accident will likely prove a warning to the parents in that neighborhood to keep their children away from the spot, and to the owners of the gravel bed to place some protection to prevent a similar occurrence.

BX January 25, 1916

The funeral of Roy, the 4 year old son of Pte. And Mrs. E.W. Jackson, took place yesterday afternoon from the late residence, Aberdeen Avenue, to Mt. Hope cemetery. The services were conducted by Capt. G.M. Barrow, chaplain of the 84th Battalion. The floral tributes were: Wreath, 84th Battalion, sprays, Mrs. Thomas A. Cox, Aunt Annie and Uncle Charlie, Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Cowell, Harry and Flo, Knox Sunday school, Mr. and Mrs. Box

BX March 16, 1953

E.W. Jackson Boer War Veteran Dies in Toronto

The death of Walter Ellis Jackson, a veteran of the Boer War, occurred today in Sunnybrook Hospital. Born in London, England, he came 44 years ago to Brantford where he was a painter by trade and a member of the Canadian Legion.

He served with the British Army in the Boer War and gave 12 years’ service in India.

At the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted with the 125th Battalion.

Surviving are three sons, Harry, Walter and George, all of Brantford; five daughters, Mrs. John Sweda, Detroit, Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Mrs. Richard Barrowcliff, Mrs. Gordon Stokes and Mrs. Maxwell Rush, all of Brantford.

Mr. Jackson is resting at the Beckett Funeral Home, where a service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the Soldiers’ Plot, Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX March 19, 1953

Ellis W. Jackson

Many friends and relatives attended the funeral service Wednesday afternoon at the Beckett Funeral Home for Ellis Walter Jackson. Rev. L.B. Jenkins officiated. The many present and the profusion of floral tributes evinced the esteem in which the deceased was held. The pallbearers, all grandsons of Mr. Jackson, were Gerald Jackson, Jack and Kenneth Thompson, Frank Rush, Ronald Barrowcliff and Morley Winegarden Jr. Interment was in the Soldiers’ Plot, Mount Hope Cemetery.