Draft:Christopher Goddard Jackson

  • Comment: The sources don’t appear to be significant coverage on the individual themselves, if there is no more evidence on this person then I suggest you add his information on the article for the dragoon guards instead of a standalone article. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 08:33, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: Accessible sources would help the review process. Greenman (talk) 23:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
Christopher Goddard Jackson
BornFebruary 1872
Died16 December 1899(1899-12-16) (aged 27)
Arundel, Cape Colony
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch
British Army
Rank
Captain
Unit7th Dragoon Guards
Conflicts
Second Boer War

Christopher Goddard Jackson (February 1872 – 16 December 1899) was a British Army officer who served with the 7th Dragoon Guards during the Second Boer War. He holds the distinction of being the only officer of his regiment killed during the conflict.

Early life and education

Jackson was born in February 1872. He was educated at Cheltenham College, a school with a strong tradition of military service.

Military career

Jackson entered the 7th Dragoon Guards in October 1892. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in April 1896 and reached the rank of Captain in October 1899.

At the outbreak of the Second Boer War, Jackson volunteered for active service. He was dispatched to South Africa at the commencement of hostilities and served in the northern regions of the Cape Colony.[1]

Death and legacy

On 16 December 1899, while performing patrol duties near Arundel, Jackson was killed in action. Reports from the engagement note that Jackson was mortally wounded during the patrol; Sergeant Broadwood and Private McKinnon of the 6th Dragoons remained with him under heavy fire to carry him back to the British lines. For his gallantry during this rescue attempt, Private McKinnon was later awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. [2]

Jackson is commemorated on the Eleanor Cross War Memorial at Cheltenham College, which honors former pupils who fell during the South African War. His name is also inscribed on a memorial tablet within Peterborough Cathedral.

References

  1. ^ "Northamptonshire And Peterborough Second Boer War," Imperial War Museums. Memorial ID 8476.
  2. ^ Dooner, Mildred G. (1903). The "Last Post": Being a Roll of all Officers Who Gave Their Lives for Their Queen, King and Country, in the South African War, 1899-1902. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd. p. 182.

Category:1872 births Category:1899 deaths Category:British Army personnel of the Second Boer War Category:British military personnel killed in the Second Boer War Category:7th Dragoon Guards officers

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