Source: September 1916 K.I.A.
Family Search: Private Richard Jackson was born on 20 July 1873, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Annie Tinsley. He immigrated to Canada in 1904 and lived in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada in 1911 and St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada in 1915. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 42, his occupation is listed as labourer, newman brothers in St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. He died on 15 September 1916, in Courcelette, Somme, France, at the age of 43.
Worked at Newman Brothers Construction before enlistment.
R. JACKSON BELIEVED KILLED.
Pte. R. Jackson, who was previously reported missing, is now believed to have been killed. Jackson is a St. Catharines, Ont. man, who enlisted and went overseas with the 81st Battalion.
Toronto Star – October 28, 1916
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 