| Place of birth | Melrose, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 124.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F W Jacka, Mintaro Central, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
| Unit name | Nurses (July 1915 - Nov 1918) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Khiva on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sister |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Staff Nurse Edith Amelia REED, Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia, 22 March 1919; 8954 Gunner William Charles REED, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 10 April 1919 |
| Other details |
War service: India, England Embarked Adelaide, 31 May 1917; disembarked Bombay, India, 18 June 1917. Posted to 34th Welsh Hospital, Deolali, 25 June 1917. Embarked Bombay, 18 November 1918; embarked Port Said, Egypt, 27 December 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 6 January 1919. Attached to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 January 1919. Attached to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 24 January 1919. Attached to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 3 February 1919. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, 4 March 1919 (pharyngitis); discharged to duty, 17 March 1919; rejoined 1st Australian General Hospital, 23 March 1919. Promoted Sister, 26 June 1919. Granted leave, 18 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 28 August 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 20 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 30 November 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Woden Cemetery, ACT |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JACKA Ruby Mabel |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
