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Private G Jacobs


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Private George JACOBS, G/9618, 11th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after15th September 1916.

Born Lewisham, SE, son of Edward Job & Emily Jacobs, both deceased.


1911 Census - 14 Ardmere Road, Hither Green, Lewisham - George Jacobs, head, age 29, married, painter, house, born Lewisham, Kent; Elizabeth Jacobs, wife, age 25, married 7 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Lewisham, Kent; Alfred Jacobs, son, age 2, born Lewisham, Kent.

This entry has been crosses through - Ernest George Jacobs, son, age 6, born Lewisham, Kent.


21st May 1904, Register Office, Lewisham, married Elizabeth Sarah Davis, spinster, of 32, Porthcawl Road, Lower Sydenham, London.

Children - Ernest George Jacobs, born 11th July 1905, Lewisham; Alfred Jacobs, born 7th May 1909, Lewisham; Charles Edward Jacobs, born 4th July 1915, Lewisham (deceased 14th July 1916, convulsions / coma).

Enlisted  Lewisham, SE, age 33 years & 288 days, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 150lbs, mole below left nipple.  Resided 76, Porthcawl Road, Lower Sydenham, SE. Formerly builders merchant carman.

16th August 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 15th September 1916, posted missing.

Separation Allowance 21/- a week & 3/- London cases, Allotment of Pay 3/6 a week.

14th May 1917, pension of 22/11 a week awarded to widow, ( Elizabeth Sarah Jones), and two children.

December 1917, Lewisham Registration District, Elizabeth S Jacobs, married Charles W Jones.

14th May 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Elizabeth Sarah Jones, 32, Porthcawl Road, Lower Sydenham; Children - Ernest George Jacobs, 11th July 1905, 32, Porthcawl Road, Lower Sydenham; Alfred Jacobs, 7th May 1909, 32, Porthcawl Road, Lower Sydenham; Father, dead; Mother, dead; Brothers - Fred Jacobs, 9 Leahurst? Road. Lee, do not know age; Sisters - May Jacobs,  26 Leahurst? Road. Lee, do not know age; Grandparents, dead; Nephews/Nieces, do not know; Uncles/Aunts, Susan Walliss, 26 Leahurst? Road. Lee.

Buried at Bulls Road Cemetery, II. J. 23., Flers, France.


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