| Regimental number | 1694 |
| Place of birth | Glenelg, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Unitarian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Kensington Gardens, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith Florence Jacob, Kensington Gardens, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 79th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "A little book containing some of his letters from the front is just published. Title - "Home Letters of a Soldier Student". Hassell & Son, Adelaide". as provided by mother |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Florence JACOB, Blackwood, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Elder brother killed in action near Ypres. His younger brother received promotion and an M.M. in great bravery in the field. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |