| Regimental number | 770 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Snowtown, South Australia |
| School | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Kadina, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Jacob, Kadina, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 12th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: W.I. JACOB, Edgerley, Kadina, South Australia. Commemorated in Kadina Cemetery, South Australia. Commemorated on Kadina Memorial High School Roll of Honour, South 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; Lt Colonel Ross Blyth JACOB, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
