Description
1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-45 War Medal, and 1939-45 Australian Service Medal, each officially impressed “D168 S. R. JACKSON”
Stanfield Robert Jackson of Yarraville, Victoria, was born on the 29th July 1900 and a clerk by trade at time of his attestation for the Second Australian Imperial Force on the 15th January 1942, enlisting in Darwin. Jackson was promoted to acting corporal the same day and was transferred to the N.S.W. Lines of Communication in May, then to Victorian Lines of Communication area in October where he remained for the next year. On the 11th May 1943 he was promoted to Serjeant.
On the 4th November 1943, Jackson was transferred to New Guinea, embarking from Townsville aboard H.M.A.T. SS ‘Katoomba’ on the 22nd November, and disembarking at Port Moresby where he was T.O.S. to the New Guinea Details Depot. The following year, Jackson was transferred to the Rear Details Headquarters New Guinea Force on the 6th May 1944 before returning to Australia the following month, disembarking at Townsville on the 17th June 1944. He was T.O.S. to the First Australian Army’s headquarters in Queensland on the 28th September 1944 before moving back to the Victorian ‘L of C’ at the start of 1945.
On the 23rd May 1945, Jackson was transferred back to New Guinea, although for the remainder of his active service was in hospital, being put on the x list (unfit for service) due to hernia, and later dermatitis. Eventually, on the 13th November 1946, he was officially deemed unfit for service due to ‘recurrent inguinal hernia and chronic dermatitis’ and was discharged, returning to civilian life and later passing away on the 12th September 1974.
A scarce group of 4 to a Darwin enlistee, 1 of only approximately 245 (per Johnson), making this quite a scarce group, medals swing mounted and in typical condition.