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Cecil John JACOBS

Regimental number458
Date of birth7 September 1894
Place of birthLucknow, near Orange, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressOrange PO, Orange, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, W Jacobs, McLaughlin Street, Orange, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Pioneer Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/15/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Pioneer Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'Work near Etinehem on 22-23 August 1918.'
Recommendation date: 28 August 1918

FateReturned to Australia 11 May 1919
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: 17 June 1919

Discharge date15 August 1919
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--/05/1969
Place of burialCremated: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales

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