William Jackson (Australian soldier)
John William Alexander "Bill" Jackson, VC (13 September 1897 – 4 August 1959) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest 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 the First World War. 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 (Australian soldier)
John William Alexander "Bill" Jackson, VC (13 September 1897 – 4 August 1959) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest 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 the First World War. 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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John William Alexander "Bill" ...... stralian on the Western Front.
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ويليام جاكسون (بالإنجليزية: Wi ...... طس 1959 في ملبورن في أستراليا.
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First World War
* Gallipoli Ca ...... Western Front
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1897-09-13
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Gunbar, New South Wales
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Studio portrait of William Jackson
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1959-08-04
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Melbourne, Victoria
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John William Alexander Jackson
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John William Alexander "Bill" ...... stralian on the Western Front.
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ويليام جاكسون (بالإنجليزية: Wi ...... طس 1959 في ملبورن في أستراليا.
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William Jackson (Australian soldier)
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ويليام جاكسون (عسكري)
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John William Alexander Jackson
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