Claim: Robert John Jackson, born on September  27, 1948 in Donaghcloney, County Down, Northern Ireland, was a Brigadier (UVF rank) in the Mid-Ulster Brigade.
Evidence: Robert D. Jackson, Canadian diplomat and ambassador Robert John "Robin" Jackson (27 September 1948 – 30 May 1998), also known as The Jackal, was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary who held the rank of brigadier in the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) during the period of violent ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. (1948-09-27)27 September 1948
Donaghmore, County Down, Northern Ireland Brigadier (UVF rank)
Private (UDR) Mid-Ulster Brigade
Ulster Defence Regiment 11th Battalion UDR