# Jack Raggles — Tom Brown’s School Days character guide

> Jack Raggles in Tom Brown’s School Days by Thomas Hughes.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jack, Little dirty Jack, dirty Jack, Raggles, Meantime Jack Raggles

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-ii-the-veast

## Who they are

A rough village boy who becomes a runner and later a soldier.

## In the story

### [I: The Brown Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-i-i-the-brown-family)

Mentioned as 'little dirty Jack' who blacks boots in Clement's Inn gateway and takes his month's hop-picking yearly, used as an example of vagabond life.

### [Tom Brown's Last Match](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-viii-tom-brown-s-last-match)

A reckless batsman in the match, scoring runs and swaggering at the wicket.

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