Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Snowtown, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraphist |
Address | Edgarley, Kadina, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | W E Jacob, Kadina, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: General List Promotion date:
Unit: No 2 Com Depot |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [309] Lt Gordon Hillier JACOB, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918; 2020 Pte Jack JACOB, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 29 July 1915; [770] Lt Kenneth Grant JACOB, 12th Bn, killed in action, 30 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commanded 10th Bn, 1917-18. |