A PLAQUE dedicated to the memory of a respected Afghanistan and Iraq War veteran, who was killed in a Dorset motorcycling accident, has been unveiled by his two young children.

The moving ceremony, attended by friends and family of Warren Jackson – who spent almost quarter of a century in military service - took place at Sandford’s Sandmartin’s Activity Club on Sunday.

Warren, know to his friends as ‘Jacko’ was a committee member of the club, splitting his fundraising activities between Sandmartin’s and forces charity Help for Heroes.

Club committee members organised a cycle ride in his honour last year, raising £2,800.

Jacko’s children, six-year-old Ryan and Georgia, aged 11, unveiled the plaque in the club building on Sandford Road.

It reads: “In appreciation of Jacko’s fundraising for Sand-martins. He will never be forgotten.”

After the ceremony Jacko’s widow, Natalie, told the Daily Echo: “Jacko supported both charities, he did a lot for this nursery club.

“He was a pretty unassuming guy, but if he knew what had been done in his honour he’d be thrilled.

“Everyone thought the world of him so it is nice that something positive has come out of all of this. It is nice to see how the community has come together to honour his memory like this.”

Jacko’s friend Mandy Swadel, who is also county coordinator for Help for Heroes, attended the ceremony. She picked up a £1,000 cheque for Help for Heroes, raised at the Jacko cycle event last year, which also raised £1,800 for the activities club.

Mandy said: “I just want to thank everyone for the donation. The money raised will go towards recovery centres around the country. These centres will help service personnel get back into service life, or help in other ways of they cannot carry on.”

Sandmartins volunteer Keith Cranfield, who organised the cycle ride and the plaque unveiling, said: “Jacko was a great guy. The cycle ride, which was a great success, will be back this year by popular demand.

“Hopefully, it will be even bigger and better this time.”

Warren Jackson, 43, from Poole, died last year on the A31.

He was a Royal Artillery Commando, who spent 14 years serving at Royal Marines Poole.