Jackson Papers at the National Maritime Museum

JAC/1

Admiralty letter inviting Jackson to attend his examination at the Royal Naval College for entrance into the Royal Navy. Also attached is Jackson's birth certificate.

JAC/2

Certificate of qualification for entry into the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet.

JAC/3

Certificate of dischatge form HM Training Ship BRITANNIA.

JAC/4

Bound volume.Log and record book. Contains log entries for both HMS TRAFALGAR between October 1870 to December 1871, and HMS CADMUS between October and November 1884.

JAC/5

Various Certificates of Service for Jackson at various ranks from the different vessels served on.

JAC/6

Certificate for Intermediate Examination of a Midshipman.

JAC/7

Bound volume. Log and record book. Contains entries for time served aboard HMS CADMUS between 18th April to 19th October 1874.

JAC/8

Commission as Sub-Lieutenant.

JAC/9

Provisional passing certificate for Lieutenants examination. Contains Jacksons grades for Seamanship, Navigation, and Gunnery exams.

JAC/10

Passing certificate in Seamanship for Lieutenant.

JAC/11

2nd Class certificate in Naval Gunnery.

JAC/12

Qualifying certificate for the rank of Lieutenant.

JAC/13

Bound volume. Journal and record book. Contains entries for Jackson's time served on HMS LIBERTY between November 1875 to February 1876, and for HMS ROVER between September 1876 to July 1877.

JAC/14

Passing certificate, 1st Class, for a Navigating Lieutenant.

JAC/15

Bound volume. Journal and record book. Contains entries for Jackson's service aboard HMS ROVER between August to October 1877, HMS ACTIVE between April 1878 to October 1879, and HMS AGINCOURT between February to May 1881.

JAC/16

Commission as Lieutenant.

JAC/17

Admiralty letter. Contains order to join the DUNROBIN CASTLE for passage to the Cape of Good Hope.

JAC/18

Certificate. Qualifications in Short Gunnery Course.

JAC/19

Torpedo qualification certificate.

JAC/20

List of grades for the final examiniation of the Torpedo Lieutenant's qualification.

JAC/21

1st Class certificate in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Marine Surveying.

JAC/22

1st Class certificate for qualification as Torpedo Lieutenant.

JAC/23

Bound volume. Journal and record book. Contains entries for Jackson's service aboard HMS ALEXANDRA between December 1884 to December 1885.

JAC/24

Certificate for Wounds and Hurts. Contains details of injury recieved by Jackson whilst burning the newly fitted electric light on board HMS TEMERAIRE on 13th October 1885 at Corfu.

JAC/25

Medical report: "Professor John McKean's Phrenological Register of the Capabilities & Natural Tendencies of Lieut. Jackson as certified this 8th day of October 1886."

JAC/26

Newspaper cuttings related to Jackson's service in torpedo boats.

JAC/27

Letter to Jackson from Vice-Admiral Tryon. Expresses satisfaction at the Conduct of the Torpedo Flotilla.

JAC/28

Newpaper cutting from the London Gazette regarding Jackson's promotion to Commander.

JAC/29

Commission as Commander.

JAC/30

Letter and cutting regarding Jackson's marriage to Miss Burbury.

JAC/31

Letter from the Hon. Secretary of the United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth, expressing regret at Jackson's resignation from the management committee after 4 years.

JAC/32

Letters and cuttings relating to the collision of the HENRY ANNING with HMS EDINBURGH. Jackson was commended on his actions during this incident, which allowed all crew to escape safely.

JAC/33

Newpaper cutting form the Malta Naval News, regarding the visit of Lord Spencer, who inspected a mine invented by Jackson.

JAC/34

Admiralty letter regarding the manufacture of the 18" torpedo.

JAC/35

Commission as Captain.

JAC/36

Map of the route of the diamond jubilee procession from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral.

JAC/37

Letters from the Foriegn Office and the Admiralty relating to Jackson's appointment as Naval Attaché.

JAC/38

Letters from the Foriegn Office, the Admiralty and the British Embassy, Paris.

JAC/39

Admiralty letter relating to the design of a small, fast vessel to escort torpedo boat destroyers.

JAC/40

Remarks on Captain Jackson by his Commander-in Chief.

JAC/41

Admiralty letter informing Jackson of his appontment as Assistant Director, Naval Ordnance.

JAC/42

Invitation to court at Buckingham Palace.

JAC/43

Cutting from Electrical Investments magazine. Report on Jackson's paper to the Royal Society.

JAC/44

Order of Service for a Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral for the recovery of H.M. Edward VII.

JAC/45

Cutting from Page's Magazine. Article entitled "Wireless Telegraphy".

JAC/46

Admiralty letter regarding the favourable report on HMS CAESAR.

JAC/47

Admiralty letter regarding the favourable gunnery prize firing of HMS DUNCAN.

JAC/48

Admiralty letter regarding the wireless telegraphy trials with tuned apparatus aboard HMS DUNCAN.

JAC/49

Admiralty letter regarding the report of the Committee on Control of Fire in Action.

JAC/50

Admiralty letter regarding HMS BULWARK.