as a dealer in skins. He moved to Melbourne in 1953 and was appointed as a Commissionaire and Inquiry Attendant at the Melbourne Town Hall. In August 1953, at a civic reception for Sir William Slim, the Governor-General of Australia, the guest of honour noticed his lift-driver was wearing a VC ribbon, and spoke at length to Jackson, despite the waiting civic dignitaries. During the 1954 Royal Tour of Australia, Jackson was given several honoured roles. In 1956 Jackson sailed to England for the Victoria Cross Centenary Celebrations. He became extremely ill on the voyage and spent six weeks in hospital, before being flown home. Jackson continued as an employee of the Melbourne City Council until his death. Jackson died of heart disease on 5 August 1959 in the Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg. He was cremated at Springvale Cemetery with full military honours and his ashes placed in the Boronia Gardens. On 28 May 2008, the Victoria Cross and campaign medals awarded to Private William Jackson, were sold privately to an Australian collector, whose identity has not been revealed. The price paid for the VC group is thought to be around A$650,000. References This account of William Jackson's life is based on: the research of Harry Willey of Scone, NSW William Jackson VC (biography by Harry Willey), William Jackson VC (2nd biography by Harry Willey)'' supplementary research by members of the Hay Historical Society. External links Jackson, William: RecordsSearch (records barcode B2455) – National Archives of Australia World War I service records R. Sutton, Jackson, John William Alexander (1897–1959), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, p. 458. 1897 births 1959 deaths Military personnel from New South Wales Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross Australian Army soldiers Australian amputees People from the Riverina