Captain James Lee Jackson

Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Date published: 31/03/1916
Killed in action: No
Information: Captain James Lee Jackson, Royal Flying Corps, is a son of the Rev. Canon Jackson, M.A., The Rectory, Belmullet Co. Mayo. He was gazetted to the Connaught Rangers in April, 1913, and in July, 1914, was promoted Lieutenant. Having already taken the Royal Aero Certificate at Messrs. Vickers' Flying School, Brooklands, he entered the Royal Flying Corps on the outbreak of hostilities, being subsequently promoted Captain, and in May, 1915, Flight Commander. He was wounded in the air reconnaissance at the battle of Festubert, and has been mentioned in Sir John French's despatches and awarded the Military Cross.