The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 15, Issue 1 (April 1, 1940)
Major William Jackson, M.H.R. Major Jackson's first military service was the command of the Forest Rangers, In 1863, with the rank of Lieutenant. After the Waikato War, he commanded the Waikato Cavalry. He became M.H.R. for Waipa, and in 1889, when on his way to attend Parliament he was lost overboard from the s.s. “Wanaka,” between Onehnnga and New Plymouth
Major William Jackson, M.H.R. Major Jackson's first military service was the command of the Forest Rangers, In 1863, with the rank of Lieutenant. After the Waikato War, he commanded the Waikato Cavalry. He became M.H.R. for Waipa, and in 1889, when on his way to attend Parliament he was lost overboard from the s.s. “Wanaka,” between Onehnnga and New Plymouth.