The Pacfic Campaign and Efficiency Medal group of six awarded to Edward Ernest Jackson, who served in Fiji, Vella Lavella, Nissan Island and in the Middle East (at war's end) and later received the Efficiency Medal for his long service.

 

Edward Jackson was born in Hastings on 10th November 1919, son of Edward Foster and Annie Jane Jackson (née Wright). At the time of his enlistment in 2nd NZEF in May 1941 he was working as a pumica boilermaker in Dunedin, and had completed nearly three years in Otago Regiment Band (Territorial).  He initially served in Fiji with  30 Battalion, from August 1941 until July 1942. He returned to New Zealand for a short period before embarking once again, and seeing active service with 30 Battalion at Vella Lavella and later at Nissan Island during 1943/44.

 

Jackson returned to New Zealand in July 1944, and in April 1945 embarked for a third time, bound for the Middle East where he served in Egypt, engaged in Prisoner of War escort duties. Jackson returned to New Zealand and was discharged in October 1945. He returned to his job in Dunedin and joined the Southern Military District Band. In 1955 he applied for the Efficiency Medal, which was duly awarded in 1956 (NZAO 1956/516 refers). It appears Edward Jackson died circa 2014.

 

The Efficiency Medal is engraved SGT. E.E. JACKSON RNZA. and the campaign medals are all unnamed as issued. Group comes with the service file.