38324 Captain Charles Hughlings JACKSON, MC, 7 Royal Sussex Regiment: POW

Date of Commission: 23 July 1923
Personal Number: 38324
Rank: Captain
Name: Charles Hughlings JACKSON, MC
Unit: 7 Royal Sussex Regiment

Date of Birth: 20/09/1903
Place of Birth: Woolwich

Date of Capture:
Place of Capture: 4km South West of Amiens, France

POW Number: 1194
POW Camps: Oflag IX A, Stalag XX A, Oflag IX A, Oflag VI B, Oflag VII B,


London Gazette : 29 November 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37368/supplement/5789/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
The Military Cross.
Captain (acting) Charles Hughlings JACKSON(38234), The Royal Sussex Regiment (Guildford, Surrey).

 

Name: Charles Hughlings Jackson . Date of Birth: 20/09/1903 . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/193/156
Name: Charles Hughlings Jackson.
Date of Birth: 20/09/1903.
Place of Birth: Woolwich.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Captain.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [The Royal Sussex Regiment].
Service Number: [38234].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Oflag IXA Spangenberg.
PoW number: 1194.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

PART I.
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

1. No. 38324
RANK - CAPTAIN
SURNAME - JACKSON
CHRISTIAN NAMES - CHARLES HUGHLINGS
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 7 ROYAL SUSSEX REGT.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 12 DIVISION

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 20 SEPTEMBER 1903

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 23 JULY 1923

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - STOCKBROKER

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - STONE HOUSE, BRAMLEY NR. GUILFORD, SURREY

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - 4km S.W. AMIENS

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - YES

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
OFLAG IXA SPANGENBERG 27/7/40 - 3/3/41
OFLAG XXA THORN 6/3/41 - 10/6/41
OFLAG IXA SPANGENBERG 11/6/41 - OCT. 41
OFLAG VIB WARBURG OCT 41 - OCT 42
OFLAG VIIB EICHSTATT OCT 42 - 27 MAR. 45
OFFICERS HOLIDAY CAMP STEINBURG 27 MAR 45 - 25 APR 45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
NO

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NO
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 38324
RANK - CAPTAIN
SURNAME - JACKSON
CHRISTIAN NAMES - CHARLES HUGHLINGS


2. LECTURES before Capture:
( a ) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave the event of capture? (State where, when and by whom).
NO
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
NO

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
NO

4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did you make any attempted or partly successful escapes? (Give details of each attempt accurately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, wherein when recaptured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to your companions?)
NO (see note)

5. SABOTAGE
Did you do any sabotage or destruction of enemy factory plant, war material, communications, etc, when employed on working-parties or during escape? (Give details, places and dates.)
NO

6. COLLABORATION with enemy:
Do you know of any British or American personnel who collaborated with the enemy or in any way helped the enemy agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
NO

7. WAR CRIMES
If you have any information or evidence of bad treatment by the enemy to yourself or to others, or knowledge of any enemy violation of Geneva Convention you should ask for a copy of "Form Q" on which to make your statement.
(NOTE: Form Q is a separate form inviting information on "War Crimes" and describes the kind of offences coning under this title.)
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
NO.
Escape Organisation.


SECURITY UNDERTAKING
I fully realise that all information relating the matters covered by the questions in Part II. are of a highly secret and official nature.

I have had explained to me and fully understand that under Defence Regulations or U.S.A.R. 380-5 I am forbidden to publish or communicate any information concerning these matters.

Date 3 MAY 1945
Signature CH Jackson, Capt.

 

Recommendation for Award for Jackson, C H Rank: Captain Regiment: 7 Royal... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/57/461
Name Jackson, C H
Rank: Captain
Regiment: 7 Royal Sussex Regiment
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Repatriated PoWs
Award: Military Cross
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 29 November 1945

 

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