| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00343.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORTRAIT OF PRIVATE WILLIAM JACKSON VC OF 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, AIF. PRIVATE ...
Description
PORTRAIT OF PRIVATE WILLIAM JACKSON VC OF 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, AIF. PRIVATE JACKSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR HIS ACTION IN RESCUING WOUNDED COMRADES UNDER HEAVY SHELLFIRE FOLLOWING A RAID ON GERMAN LINES NEAR ARMENTIERES, FRANCE, 1916-06-25. PRIVATE JACKSON WAS HIMSELF SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN THE ATTEMPT.