Oral history interview with Michael Jackson

Title Oral history interview with INSERT NAME HERE, 2022

Interview date 10/08/2022

Interview location St John Ambulance, Ossett

Interview length 00:47:30

Interview reference ARC2023/011/037

Interview summary

Michael (MJ) joined the St John Ambulance to follow in his father’s footsteps. He talks about his different start as a Cadet in joining a Nursing Cadet Division before joining a new Division for Ambulance Cadets. He goes on to talk about achieving his Grand Prior’s Award, and the different subjects he completed along the way. MJ talks about his Cadet uniform in detail and the challenges in keeping it clean. MJ describes going out on duties with the adult members and goes on to describe the range of local duties that he attended. He describes the occasion when he put his first aid training into practice at school and received a commendation. MJ talks about attending first aid competitions and regularly being successful. MJ explains that Divisions within his local area were integrated and trained together; he goes on to describe the lasting friendships he made. MJ talks about staying with St John Ambulance as an adult, and his rise through the various ranks and roles available to him. MJ talks about becoming a member of the St John Fellowship after retiring.

Starting year: 1967

Starting Division/Unit: Dewsbury Ambulance Cadet Division, West Yorkshire

Last updated: SD 30/03/2023 Museum of the Order of St John