Hamilton Ray Jackson

A Second Lieutenant with the Army Service Corps Mechanical Transport, Hamilton died on 26th of July 1917 at the age of 27. 

Hamilton was born at Lowestoft on 23 September 1889, a son of Allan Heslop Jackson and Eva Lindley Jackson. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, on 28 October 1889.  In 1891 his family lived at 55 High Street, Lowestoft. Later his parents lived at Thatched House, Beccles. 

From June 1899 Hamilton attended Sir John Leman School, Beccles, and then, from December 1899, attended Christ’s Hospital School, Hertford.