Cyril John Jackman
1/6th Bn The Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Private 6093903
Who died Tuesday 15th August 1944. Age 25.
8th Army War 1940 1944
Mediterranean Expitionary Force
Italy
Central Mediterranean Force
M.E.F.I.C.M.F.
7th ARMD. DIV. Wounded in action Normandy on 25th July 1944
Died in Bath Hospital Somerset on August 15th 1944
Son of Alice Martha Jackman; Husband of Florance Joan Jackman, of Chobham
Below my Granddads Medal entitlement and cap badge.
Defence Medal, War Medal, France & Germany Star, Italy Star, Africa Star with 8th Army Clasp and 1939-45 Star.
The Collect of The Queens Royal Regiment
O Lamb of God, in whom we behold the
Saviour of the world in whom we triumph
Even in adversities, keep, we pray Thee, Thy
Servants of The Queens Royal Regiment ever
Mindful in all duty by sea and by land of Thy
Valour of old unto death, who livest and reignest
With the Father and the Holy Ghost,
One God world without end. Amen
Brief History of The 7th Armoured Division
Created: 1938 in Egypt as a mobile division near Mersa Matruh
Battles: 1940 Sidi Barrani
Battles: 1941 Bardia, Tobruk, Beda-Fomm
Battles: 1942 Gazala, Alam el Alfa, El Alamein
Battles: 1943 Tunisia, Sicily, Naples, Volturno
Battles: 1944 18-23/7 Bourguebus Ridge, 17-27/11 Nederrijn
Battles: 1945 23/3-1/4 Rhine Crossing
NW Europe Campaign: 8/6/1944-31/8/1945
Divisional Commanders:
Major-General G.W.E.J. Erskine
Major-General G.L. Verney assumed command 4/8/1944
Major-General L.O. Lyne assumed command 22/11/1944
Primary Units:
22nd Armoured Brigade under Brigadiers W.R.N. Hinde, H.R. Mackeson (10/8/44), H.T.B. Cracroft (16/9/44), A.D.R. Wingfield (18/10/44) (1st and 5th Royal Tank Regts. 4th County of London Yeomanry {relieved by the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards on 29/7/44})
131st Infantry Brigade under Brigadiers M.S. Eskine, E.C. Pepper (2/7/44), W.R. Cox(8/10/44), J.M.K. Spurling (2/12/44) (1/5, 1/6 and 1/7 Battalion Queens Royal Regts {1/6 relived by the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regt and 1/7th relived by the 9th Battalion Durham light infantry in November1944})
Photo Album
Myself, a camel and some Arab boys Jerusalem, Street of Chains Myself and a friend overlooking Jerusalem City
Taken 11th Dec in the sea and not cold either. I am still in Church of all Nations
a convalescing home here and you can still just see where
I was wounded in my left arm. Bathing is recommended by
the M.O. as it helps to get our limbs back to normal
Church of Nativity
The wailing wall Garden overlooking Jerusalem City and the Golden Gate My Granddad Christmas 1940
My Granddad, Nan, Uncle David & Uncle Graham
Brief History of the 1/6th Bn. The Queens Royal Regiment after leaving Boston up to 1945+
1940 - 1/6th The Queens Royal Regiment left Boston for S.E. England
1941 - Remained in S.E. England
1942 - May - Embarked at Glasgow for North Africa
1942 - August - Took part in the Battle at Adam-el Halfa followed by the Battle of El Alemein
After El Alemein. the battalion became part of the 7th Armoured Division, probably
better known as "The Desert Rats".
1942/1943 - Served with the 7th Armoured Division through Egypt. Libya and Tunisia before
taking part in the Salerno landings in Italy in September 1943.
1943 - December - Returned to the United Kingdom to prepare for the D-Day landings.
1944 - June - Landed in Normandy, still as part of the 7th Armoured Division
1944/1945 - Served in N.W. Europe, through France and Belgium through to the German Border.
1945 - Returned to the United Kingdom to serve as a Training Battalion, before being posted
to the Lebanon on peace keeping duties.
Hebert Hill
Royal Marine
PO 19359
My Granddads Marines badge
My Granddad and Nan on their wedding day
This is part of my Grandads medal entitlement, The British War Medal, The Victory Medal and the Long Service and Good Conduct medal for his 26 years service. I am still researching his entitlement and hope to replace all his medals.
My Granddads belt buckle
26 Years Service Records
Translation of Service Records
First entry in the service on enlistment 16th May 1916 at the age of 18 years
To the 18th May 1942 26 years of service.
Recruit, depot deal 16th May 1916 29th Nov 1916
Portsmouth Division 30th Nov 1916 31st Dec 1916
~Do~ 1st Jan 1917 28th May 1917
HMS Andes 29th May 1917 31st Dec 1917
HMS Andes was an Armed Merchant Cruiser, she was a merchant ship taken over by the Royal Navy and armed.
Built in 1913 by Harland & Wolff for the Royal Mail Line.
Size: 15,620 tons, measuring 590' x 67'
Armament: In March 1915 she was armed with 6 x 6in and 2 x 6 pdr guns.
Service: In 1915 she was taken over from the Merchant Navy by the Royal Navy and used as a armed cruiser patrolling the North Atlantic. She was released back into commercial service in October 1919 and later renamed the 'Atlantis'. When the Second World War broke out she was again converted from a luxury cruise ship called the 'Atlantis' into hospital ship No.33 and made many voyages carrying the wounded to safety from the beaches after the Normandy Landings in 1944. She was scrapped in 1952.
HMS Andes 1st Jan 1918 31st Dec 1918
HMS Andes 1st Jan 1919 26th Feb 1919
Portsmouth Division 27th Feb 1919 30th May 1919
HMS Fox 31st May 1919 10th Oct 1919
HMS Fox Built Portsmouth Dockyard, laid down 1891, completed April 1896.
Size: Length 320 feet pp 339 feet 6 inches overall, beam 49 feet 6 inches, draught 19 feet, displacement 4,360 tons load.
Propulsion: 2 shaft TE engines, 7,500 ihp, 18kts
Armour: 6in gun shields, 2in decks
Armament: 2 x 6in QF (2 x 1), 8 x 4.7in (8 x 1), 10 x 6 pounder QF (10 x 1), 1 x 3 pounder, 4 x 18in TT
Comments: All ships were sheathed for overseas service. Crew 318. Service: Indies. August 1914 Captured two German merchant ships off Colombo. Involved in the blockade of SMS Konigsberg. 1915 East Africa and Egypt. 1917 Red Sea. 1920 Sold for scrap
Portsmouth Division 11th Oct 1919 24th Nov 1919
HMS Colombo 26th Nov 1919 31st Dec 1919
HMS Colombo
HMS Colombo Built Fairfield, laid down December 1917, completed June 1919
Size: Length 425 feet pp 451 feet 6 inches overall, beam 43 feet 6 inches, draught 15 feet 6 inches, displacement 4,290 tons normal 5,250 tons deep load.
Propulsion: 2 shaft Parsons turbines, 40,000 shp, 29kts Trials: Colombo 40,65 shp = 29.48 knots
Armour: 3-1.5in belt, 1in decks
Armament: 5 x 6in 45cal Mk XII (5 x 1), 2 x 3in (2 x 1), 8 x 21in TT Comments: Crew 432.
HMS Colombo 1st Jan 1920 31st Dec 1920
HMS Colombo 1st Jan 1921 31st Dec 1921
Haokino 20th Jan 1921 12th Apr 1921 (Haokino is just a guess, unable to read)
HMS Colombo 13th Apr 1921 31st Dec 1921
HMS Colombo 1st Jan 1922 14th Mar 1922
~do~ in passage 15th Mar 1922 10th Apr 1922
Portsmouth Division 11th Apr 1922 16th Jul 1922
HMS Dido 17th Jul 1922 17th Sept 1922
HMS Dido
HMS Dido Built London & Glasgow Co, Glasgow, laid down August 1894, completed May 1898.
Size: Length 350 feet pp 373 feet overall, beam 53 feet 6 inches, draught 20 feet 6 inches, displacement 5,600 tons load.
Propulsion: 2 shaft TE engines, 8,000 ihp, 18.5kts
Armour: 3in gun shields, 3-1.5in decks
Armament: 5 x 6in QF (5 x 1), 6 x 4.7in (6 x 1), 8 x 12 pounder QF (8 x 1), 6 x 3 pounder QF (6 x 1), 3 x 18in TT
Comments: Enlarged follow on to the Astraea class with similar speed but increased protection and armament. Crew 450.
Service: 1914 Depot ship 3rd Submarine Flotilla. 1914 Depot ship 3rd Destroyer Flotilla Harwich. 1915 Depot ship 9th Destroyer Flotilla Harwich. 1918 Depot ship 10th Destroyer Flotilla Harwich. 1926 Sold for scrap.
Portsmouth Division 18th Sept 1922 19th Sept 1922
H.B.L Porto (11thRM Bn Mid) 20th Sept 1922 20th Dec 1922
~do~ 21st Dec 1922 31st Dec 1922
~do~ 1st Jan 1923 26th Jan 1923
~do~ 27th Jan 1923 26th Mar 1923
Portsmouth Division 27th Mar 1923 3rd May 1923
Barham 4th May 1923 31st Dec 1923
HMS Barham
HMS Barham Built John Brown, laid down February 1913, completed October 1915, cost £2,470,113.
Size: Length 634 feet 6 inches waterline 639 feet 9 inches overall, beam 90 8 inches feet, draught 33 feet, displacement 27,470 tons light 33,260 tons deep.
Propulsion: 4 shaft Parsons/Brown Curtis turbines, 56,000/75,000 (normal/overload) shp, 23/24 kts.
Armour: 13-6in belt, 10-4in barbettes, 13in turret faces, 3-2in decks.
Armament: 8 x 15in 45cal MK I (4 x 2), 14 x 6in (14 x 1), 4 x 3 pounder (4 x 1), 2 x 3in (2 x 1), 4 x 21in TT
Service: October 1915 Grand Fleet joining 5th Battle Squadron in November. 3 December 1915 collision with HMS Warspite 1 January 1916 rejoined Grand Fleet after repairs. Present at the Battle of Jutland 1916 as flagship of 5th BS. Fired 337 15in rounds. Received 1 11 inch and 5 12 inch hits and sustained 26 killed and 46 injured. 4 July 1916 rejoined Grand Fleet after repairs 27 May 1941 sunk by German submarine U331
Barham 1st Jan 1924 31st Dec 1924
Barham 1st Jan 1925 11th Nov 1925
Portsmouth Division 12th Nov 1925 31st Dec 1925
~do~ 1st Jan 1926 9th Apr 1926
Iron Duke 10th April 1926 24th May 1926
HMS Iron Duke
HMS Iron Duke Built Portsmouth Dockyard, laid down January 1912, completed March 1914, cost £1,945,824.
Size: Length 614 feet 3 inches waterline 623 feet 9 inches overall, beam 90 feet 1 inches, draught 32 feet 9 inches (deep), displacement 26,100 tons load, 31,400 tons deep.
Propulsion: 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 29,000 shp, 21kts. Trials: Iron Duke 30,040 shp = 21.6 knots
Armour: 12-4in belt, 10-3in barbettes, 11in turret faces, 2.5-1in decks
Armament: 10 x 13.5in 45cal MK V (5 x 2), 12 x 6in (12 x 1), 4 x 3 pounder (4 x 1), 2 x 3in (2 x 1), 4 x 21in TT
Service: August 1914-January 1917 Flagship of Grand Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and then Sir David Beatty. 12 January 1916 collided with oil tanker Prudentia which sank. Present at the Battle of Jutland 1916. Fired 90 13.5in rounds and received no damage. January 1917 ??? Battle Squadron Sold for scrap 1946.
Portsmouth Division 25th May 1926 20th Aug 1926
Yarmouth 21st Aug 1926 31st Dec 1926
~do~ 1st Jan 1927 4th Feb 1927
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Yarmouth Built London and Glasgow Co., laid down January 1910, completed April 1912. Average cost £396,363.
Size: Length 430 feet pp 453 feet overall, beam 48 feet 6 inches, draught 15 feet 6 inches, displacement 5,250 tons normal 5,800 tons full load.
Propulsion: 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 22,000 shp, 25 knots Trials: Yarmouth 24,000 shp = 26.0 knots
Armour: 2-0.5in decks Armament: 8 x 6in 50cal Mk XI (8 x 1), 4 x 3 pounder (4 x 1), 2 x 21in TT
Comments: Crew 475.
Service 1914 China Station. 1914 Involved in hunt for SMS Emden. October 1914 Captured German collier and captured another. December 1914 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron Grand Fleet. February 1915 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron Grand Fleet. 31 May-1 June 1916 Battle of Jutland.
Ports division 5th Feb 1927 31st Dec1927
Ports division 1st Jan 1928 28th Dec 1928
HMS Gormorant 29th Dec 1928 31st Dec 1928
HMS Gormorant 1st Jan 1929 31st Dec 1929
HMS Gormorant 1st Jan 1930 31st Dec 1930
HMS Gormorant 1st Jan 1931 5th Aug 1931
HMS Gormorant in passage 6th Aug 1931 9th Aug 1931
Ports Division 10th Aug 1931 3rd Oct 1932
HMS Iron Duke 4th Oct 1932 19th Feb 1935
Portsmouth Division 20th Feb 1935 6th May 1935
HMS Iron Duke 7th May 1935 30th May 1935
Portsmouth Division 31st May 1935 11th July 1938
Portsmouth Division 28th Sep 1938 2nd Oct 1938
Portsmouth Division 25th Aug 1939 25th Aug 1939
~do~ 25th Sep 1939 1st Nov 1939
HMS President III 2nd Nov 1939 14th July 1940
HMS President III was a shore base in London
HMS Gaglet 15th July 15th July 1940 17th July 1940 (could be baglet, laglet, saglet)
HMS President III 18th July 1940 31st Dec 1940
HMS President III 1st Jan 1941 10th Jan 1941
Portsmouth Division 11th Jan 1941 26th June 1941
HMS Canopus 27th Jun 1941 28th Jul 1941
HMS Canopus was a Royal Navy shore base in Alexandria, Egypt a bit like a transit camp for incoming personel
HMS Afrikander IV 29th July 1941 19th Jan 1942
HMS Afrikander IV
Afrikander IV was a Royal Navy shore base in Simonstown, Capetown, South Africa. The above picture is as it looks today.
HMS Afrikander IV in passage 20th Jan 1942 19th Feb 1942
Ports Division 20th Feb 1942 18th may 1942
Discharge papers first engagement
Royal Marines Certificate education
Correspondence
