Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
Religion | Jewish |
Occupation | Surveyors assistant |
Address | 55 McKillop Street, Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Sol Jacobs, 55 McKillop Street, Geelong, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 20 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1-5 Division Artillery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous galantry and devotion to duty during the action near Moutbrehain, on 5th October 1918. Two guns were knocked out by heavy enemy fire, the other section commander killed, and several casualties on detachments inflicted. Throughout this most trying period he continued to control the service of his guns and maintained the barrage fire so urgently necessary to the atacking infantry.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |