David JACKSON RASC Italy 1944/45

[sancti]

Can anyone find out who was living at 9 Highmill Road Carluke on the 1901 census?

We now know that David was in the Scots Guards but we don't know where he went after the war?

[MonicaL]

Nothing coming up for Highmill Road in 1901, just Low Mill or Mill Road.

Just checking SP for marriages for an A* Jackson in Carluke. Only one entry showing over a 30 year period between 1900-30 and that was for an Archibald Jackson, aged 41, and Annie Hunter, aged 35, in 1919 both with Glasgow addresses at the time of their marriage.

No idea at this stage who parents could be, but with all the names in the family you have provided from the newspaper, gives something to work with now 

[suanj]

Thanks to the very helpful staff at Lanark Library a part of the puzzle has been solved.

The date of issue of the Gazette article was 19 May 1944

Mrs Wm Jackson, 82 Miller Street, Carluke, has just received a letter from her husband, Private Jackson of the R.E.M.E., telling how he met up with his brothers, Robert and David, both of the Scots Guards, in Italy

The two Guardsmen got leave and travelled 400 miles on a motorcycle to visit their brother, William, who managed to get two days leave to spend with Robert and David. Needless to say the three men had a grand time. Their only regret was that John another brother, was not with them

Robert and David were wounded early this year by the same shell. Both now seem to be completely recovered.
Their are five of the Jacksons serving with the forces and they are the sons of Mr and Mrs A. Jackson, 9 Highmill Road, Carluke


I wonder if the upside down 'Y' tattoo mentioned in an earlier post was actually a scar from the shell wound.

This is a terrific help! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I have a big emotion! Sancti you are my hero!
 Hugs a lot,
 suanj

[suanj]

Please to thank the Lanark Staff Archive!
Great people! Thanks a lot, I have no words for to say my thank!
 suanj

[suanj]

Nothing coming up for Highmill Road in 1901, just Low Mill or Mill Road.

Just checking SP for marriages for an A* Jackson in Carluke. Only one entry showing over a 30 year period between 1900-30 and that was for an Archibald Jackson, aged 41, and Annie Hunter, aged 35, in 1919 both with Glasgow addresses at the time of their marriage.

No idea at this stage who parents could be, but with all the names in the family you have provided from the newspaper, gives something to work with now 

Thanks Monica, oh my God, I have a big emotion now...
 suanj

[MonicaL]

Just hold your emotions Suanj.....we have found his birth family 

I'm just trying to pull together what we have been finding in the last half hour or so.....

[suanj]

Hi Monica so many thanks... calling Davide, he drive now near Bologna, back at home, and he is so happy!! So happy!
I cannot say my heart as is in this moment! Only wonderful people can make a miracle as this miracle!
 suanj

[MonicaL]

OK, working back from the information that Sancti confirmed this morning:

- we have David's parents showng as Mr & Mrs A Jackson living at 9 High Mill Street in 1944

- we also have brothers William, Robert, John confirmed from the newspaper cutting.

I believe David's parents were an Alexander Jackson, a coachman by occupation, and a Jeanie Gould Purdie who married in 1905 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire.

From Post No.2 here, Sancti mentioned a David Jackson born in Carluke in 1911 - we believe this is likely to Davide's father's birth.

I have been able to verify son John born in 1909 in Carluke to Alexander and Jeanie. There are also possible entries for son William (Robert's I can't easily see in Carluke).

The key document at this stage has been the death certicate for mother Jeanie in 1950. Her death was reported by her son William. Her address is 9 HIGH MILL ROAD - which is the key piece we were looking for to link it all together 

Father Alexander looks to have died in 1968 in Carluke at the age of 85.

There are some restrictions on viewing certificates on the official pay to view site for Births/Marriage/Deaths for Scotland www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  There are cut off years after which you cannot view images of certificates on line:

Births - 1909
Marrriages - 1934
Deaths - 1959

Certificates after this date have to be ordered directly from SP or from the GROS (cheaper to do it through SP at £10 per certificate).

We do not know what became of David after the war years. I have had a look at deaths post 1944 for a David born 1911 +/-3 yrs, and there were 5 possibilities. I have looked at the two Davids that died pre 1959 and they are not connected. That leaves 3 possibilites but these can't be viewed on line and would have to be ordered (or someone may be able to do a look up at specific centres in Scotland). It may also be that David didn't die in Scotland. He may not have returned to Scotland after the war years.

But let be HAPPY that we are where we are at present!

[km1971]

Now that he has been confirmed as being in the Scots Guards here is the address for their museum.

Scots Guards Museum
Wellington Barracks
Birdcage Walk
London
SW1E 6HQ

The service records of men who served during WW2 are still with the Ministry of Defence. However the Brigade of Guards appear to have a duplicate set. The MOD will only send a copy of a service record after you have supplied a copy of the death certificate, his army number and £30. Plus completing a 'next of kin' form, as only close relatives can receive details.

The Scots Guards Museum should however waiver the need for his army number if you tell them he was in Italy in 1943, as they should be able to discover his battalion from this information. But I am sure they will not supply any information without a copy of his death certificate. They will also probably require his date of birth to ensure they have the right man.

I suggest that you therefore continue to search for his birth certificate, and possible death certificate. The indexes to the death certificates should give his date of birth. You could enquire of the Scots Guards Museum if there is an old comrades association. Then write to them merely asking if a David Jackson, born in Carluke, Lanarkshire in approximately 192? is a member. If he is they should be willing to pass on a letter to him, without giving you his address.

If you mention your relationship and he is alive, their first reaction may be to give you no information if they fear prosecution under privacy laws. So I think giving only a few details would be best.

Ken