Regimental number | 458 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Lucknow, near Orange, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Orange PO, Orange, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, W Jacobs, McLaughlin Street, Orange, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Etinehem on 22-23 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of the 22nd/23rd August 1918, between Company Headquarters East of ETINEHEM, and Battalion Headquarters on the West edge of that Village, No. 458, Lance Corporal Cecil John JACOBS was in charge of a section of telephone line between Company and Battalion HQ. From two hours before ZERO, until the attack was finished, their whole area was exceptionally heavily shelled by the enemy. Throughout the whole time Lance Corporal JACOBS showed great courage and devotion to duty, and kept his men cheerfully working on the line during the whole night, thus enabling communication to be kept up throughout the whole period of the attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 June 1918; Temporary Corporal, 29 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Zealandia', 11 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 July 1919; discharged, 15 August 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Cremated: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |