Regimental number | 325 |
Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
School | Gawler Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Blance Street, Gawler South, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lavinia Jacobs, Blance Street, Gawler South, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Berks Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 25), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Lavinia JACOBS, Blanche Street, Gawler, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |