Charles William Jackman was born on 16 November 1912, the elder son of Charles Jackman (1881-1937) and Marion Frances Jackman née Barnard (1888-1937), his birth being registered in the 4th quarter of 1913 in the Holborn Registration District, London. On 5 January 1913 he was baptised at St Jude's Church, Gray's Inn Road, Camden, London, where in the baptismal register his family were shown to be living at 36 Cumming Street, Camden and that his father was a groom. His younger brother was Victor Douglas Jackman (1918-1937).
He was appointed as a postman in the West London Postal Service in March 1929.
He married Gladys Ellen Kipling (1912-1966) on 12 January 1935 in Islington and Electoral Registers show that between 1937 and 1939 they were living at 92 Tollington Road, London, N.7. They had one son, Alan Victor Jackman (1940-2000).
He joined the Corps of Military Police, service number 1641442. His death, aged 28 years, on 15 April 1941 was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1941 in the North Walsham Registration District, Norfolk and his body was of the Cromer No.2 Burial Ground, Davey Hill, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk.
Probate records show he and his wife had been living at 50 Allerton Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 and that he died on war service. Administration of his estate was granted to his widow on 12 June 1941 and his effects totalled £220. On 26 June 1941 the Post Office paid his £168-18s-2d gratuity for his years of service with Royal Mail to his widow.
He is shown as 'JACKMAN C.W.' on the Western Postal District war memorial at Mount Pleasant, London, WC1. He is also commemorated on the , and on .
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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