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Harold Henry JACOB

Regimental number33303
Place of birthNorth Fitzroy, Victoria
SchoolMiller Street State School, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Other trainingEvening Course, Electrical Engineering. Working Mens College.
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSalesman
Address34 Clauscen Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Frederick H Jacob, 34 Clauscen Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets
Enlistment date2 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade, February 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/128/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 9 April 1918
Place of death or woundingM?ricourt, France
Age at death19.9
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialFrenchencourt Communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 12), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
17
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick and Sarah JACOB, 34 Clanscen Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1152/2093 Pte H J JACOB. A. Coy. 6th Bn. Died of wounds at Gallipoli 2/5/1915. (details provided by father)
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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