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Pte William Jackson
British Army 12th Btn Middlesex Regiment Essex Regiment
from:Leagrave
(d.7th Aug 1917)
William Jackson. 1888-1917.
Born: in Limbury, Bedfordshire in 1888, William Jackson was the son of William and Anne Jackson, of 17 Marsh Road, Leagrave, Bedfordshire.
Pte William Jackson, 238023, 12th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, was reported wounded and missing in Flanders on 1917-08-07, and later presumed dead on that date. He was aged 29, married and had one child.
His widow Maud first received official news from the War Office in September 1917 that her husband was wounded. A month later she learned he was missing.
William had enlisted in the Essex Regiment (202649) in March 1916 and was drafted to the Front the following June. He had transferred to the Middlesex Regiment by the time of his death.
Prior to joining up he was employed as a blocker by straw hat manufacturer Mr W. A. Sharp, of Victoria Street, Luton.
According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, he was originally buried in a 'small cemetery' with the map reference 'I.17.b.3.8.'. Later, in 1919 he was moved to Birr Crossroads Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.
The age on his gravestone is incorrect and should read 'Age 29'.
He is commemorated on the Leagrave war memorial which is in Marsh Road, Leagrave, Luton. Bedfordshire and also in the Leagrave Royal British Legion Club.
2nd Lt. A. R. Jacob
Army 4th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Anthony Jacob
British Army 13th Btn Welsh Regiment
from:Denbigh
(d.24th April 1918)
Anthony Jacob was the son of Maria and the late John Jacob; husband of Gladys May (née Wynne) Jacob and father of Percival Anthony Jacob of Denbigh.
Donald McClean Jacob
Canadian Expeditionary Force 27th Btn.
from:Dublin, Ireland
(d.21st Aug 1917)
Donald Jacob was the youngest son of A.H. Jacob, MD and fell fighting gallantly at Lens.
Pte Frederick James Jacob
British Army 14th Battalion Devonshire
from:Aldermaston
(d.30 August 1917)
Sgt. George Henry Jacob
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Robert Jacob
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:Baughurst, Hants
(d.1st July 1916)
Robert Jacob is remembered on a tablet together with his brother George in the churchyard of St. Stephen's, Baughurst, a village in north Hampshire, close to the Berkshire border. He is also recorded on the local war memorial.
He was typical of many young men who went to do his patriotic duty; he died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, aged 20. He is buried in the Ovillers Military Cemetery, five kilometres north-east of Albert.
Robert's older brother also died during WW1. His sister Rose died from TB contracted whilst serving as a nurse, which she also passed on to their younger brother Frederick. All four children of his family died in the space of eleven years.
Pte Sidney Ralph Jacob
British Army 2nd/4th Btn Royal Berkshire Regment
from:Baughurst, Hants
(d.7th Dec 1917)
Sidney was the second son of Frederick Jacob to die in 1917. In August that year his elder brother also Frederick had died. From what I have ascertained, Sidney died of wounds suffered in the battle of Passchendaele. He was 23 years old
Engn. George Richard Jacobs
Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Trawler "Bradford."
from:Grimsby
(d.26th October 1916)
Engineman Jacobs was the Husband of Nellie Jacobs, of 168, Patrick St., Grimsby.
He drowned when his ship was lost of Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland,
He is buried In the North-East part of the Pulla Graveyard, Ardmore, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Burgher P. J. Jacobs
South African Forces 1st Mounted Bde. Mounted Commandos
(d.20th March 1915)
Burgher Jacobs is buried in the Hoopstad Cemetery, Free State, South Africa.
Pte. Thomas Daniel Jacobs
British Army 24th Battalion London Regiment
from:West Ham
(d.18th Sep 1918)
My great Grandfather, Tom Jacobs, served in 24th London Regiment. He enlisted in Kennington in August 1914 and died on 18th of September 1918 in France, he is buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery.
Thomas Jacobs was born in West ham in 1892 and worked as a chef in a hotel in Kennington London. He enlisted in 1914 and joined the local London Regiment 24th Battalion He was killed in action aged 25 in September 1918 attacking the Hindenburg line at Epepy and is buried at Epepy Wood Farm Cemetery, France He left behind a wife Lillian and a young daughter Lily aged three when he died . Thomas Jacobs was one of sixteen soldiers of the 24th London Regiment who died in this battle.
May he and his comrades rest in peace, from a grateful and proud great grandson.
Sjt. W. Jacobs
Army 2/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Cpl. W. R. Jacobs
British Army 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Kilburn, London.
Corporal Jacobs was the Son of Mrs. Jacobs, of 13, Granville Rd., Kilburn, London.
He died on 29th August 1921 and is buried south-east of the church in the Belturbet Church of Ireland Churchyard, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
Pte. William David Diver Jacobs
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:London
Bill Jacobs served with the 7th, 1/4th and 2nd Battalions, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Pte. William David Diver Jacobs
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:38 Marion Square, Hackney Rd, Bethnal Green
My father William Jacobs was born in 1899 and joined the Royal Sussex Regiment when he was 17. He fought in the Somme and possibly Ypres. There is a newspaper cutting headed Sussex and the War announcing the arrival of the Cadre of 2nd Sussex at Chichester from Dover. The nick-name of the regiment was "The Iron Regiment" (because it could bend but it never broke). My father's name was mentioned as part of the Cadre that returned.
CST C. Jacobson
1st South African Military Constabulary
(d.20th Oct 1918)
Constable Jacobson is buried in the Luderitz Jewish Cemetery in Namibia.
Pte. John Valdama Jacobson
British Army 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:London
Pte. William Jacobson
British Army 7th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Newport, Monmouthshire
(d.18th Sept 1918)
William Jacobson was killed in action on 18th of September 1918 in Salonika.
L/Cpl. H. Jacoby
Army 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Gnr. Albert Jacques
British Army 68th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:Mexborough
Albert Jacques joined up with the York and Lancaster Regiment and later served with the 68th Coy Machine Gun Corps. He was hospitalised for 3 months in 1916 at No 2 General Hospital at Le Havre and was entitled to wear a Wound Stripe from 6th of July 1916.
Pte. Frederick James Jacques
British Army 23rd Btn. B Coy. Middlesex Regiment
from:West Malling
(d.31st Jul 1917)
Born in Climping, Littlehampton, Sussex, Frederick Jacques was the son of Edward and Charlotte Jacques. At the time of the 1901 census, the Jacques family resided at the Heath, East Malling, Kent. Head of the house was 35 year old Frensham, Surrey native Charlotte Jacques, who was a widow. Frederick married Miss Emily Webb at the Parish Church of St. James, East Malling, Kent on Monday 8th of May 1915.
He enlisted in the army, For the duration of the war on Sunday 1st of October 1916 at Maidstone, Kent. He stated that he resided at East Malling, Kent and was placed on the Army Reserve. At the time of his enlistment, Frederick stated that he was 27 years and 255 days old, employed as a farm labourer, and that he was married.
Frederick was mobilized on Monday 16th of April 1917, and attested to serve in the 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. On Tuesday 3rd of July 1917, Frederick was posted to France for service with the British Expeditionary Force, in the 23rd (2nd Football) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
Following his death, Frederick was initially posted as missing, but the Army Council later made the decision that for official purposes, it was to be assumed that Frederick had died on or after Tuesday 31st of July 1917. Age 28. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate, in Ypres.
Pte. Leonard William Jacques
Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Olney, Northants
Leonard Jacques enlisted in April 1915, into the Royal Army Medical Corps. He served in the Brighton Hospitals, the Kitchener Hospital (today Brighton General Hospital) and the Royal Pavilion, which was converted into a 2,000 bed Indian Military Hospital. He went to France in April 1917 and was at Passchendaele and later was gassed, returning, blind, to England. After recovering he spent April to August 1918 based in Blackpool. He then went to Archangel, Northern Russia, remaining there until September 1919.
Sgt. Thomas Rueben Jacques
British Army 242nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:London
Thomas Jacques served with 242nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Pte. William Jacques
British Army 2nd Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:2 St Oswalds Terrace, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring.
(d.8th May 1914)
In memory of Pte 15004 William Jacques, 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mr C Jacques, 2 St Oswald Terrace, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, County Durham. Killed in action on 8th May 1915 at Frezenberg, Ypres.
Remembered upon the Menin Gate, Memorial to the missing, Ypres, Belgium. Also upon the Shiney Row War Memorial, Houghton le Spring, County Durham.
Sepoy Ishwar Jaganath
British Indian Army 26th Punjabis
(d.12th September 1914)
Sepoy Jaganath was cremated and his name is recorded on a white granite obelisk in the Hong Kong Hindu and Sikh Cremation Memorial in Hong Kong.
Dvr. George Alfred Jagger
British Army Royal Field Artillery
Sgt. Marshall Jagger
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
(d.20th Dec 1915)
Marshall Jagger was killed in action on the 20th of December 1915
PRIVATE FRANK JAGGERS
BRITISH ARMY 5TH,14TH.15TH,17TH KINGS ROYAL RIFLES
from:could be 7, Cowbridge lane Barking
(d.survivor)
Frank joined up on 7/2/1916 and was attested under the Derby Scheme. He was in the 6th. company, 5th, battalion of the Kings Royal Rifles and came from civilian life to train at Botany Bay camp at Sheerness on sea, Kent. He left there to join the 14th and later 15th service battalion on 28/8/1916. It is thought he fought on the Western Front and may have taken part in the Battle of the Somme. He was sent back to England with shellshock about 9/5/1917 when he was with the 17th battalion and was admitted to the London General hospital, Grove Lane, Denmark Hill and later transferred to Mary West ward of Edmonton Military Hospital where he stayed for several months. He was awarded the Silver War Badge and discharged from service on 9/7/1917. After hospitalization he stayed and convalesced at a friends house in Dorking Surrey-doing a lot of fishing. He was a gentle and generous man who disliked hurting people but felt he had to join up. He was born in 1895 and died in 1949 from a heart attack.
Sgt. Thomas Charles William Jakens
British Army East Surrey Regiment
from:Bermondsey
Thomas Jakens is my Granddad. He was wounded in the war whilst walking behind a tank. He recovered enough to be a Sergeant with the Chinese Labour Corps and also in the Royal Defence Corps.
Lascar Abdul Jalil
Royal Indian Marine
(d.14 Jun 1916)
Abdul Jalil served in Remembered at . WW1
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