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JACOBSON, John Alfred Charles

Service Number:	376
Enlisted:	4 May 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Waratah, New South Wales, Australia , 27 January 1891
Home Town:	Waratah West, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Dora Creek, New South Wales, Australia, 29 December 1958, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 1-73. 17.
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World War 1 Service

4 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 376, 14th Machine Gun Company
19 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 376, 14th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
19 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 376, 14th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 376, 14th Machine Gun Company, Third Ypres, shrapnel abrasion to the head, slight, remained on duty
14 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Machine Gun Company
27 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Machine Gun Company
11 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 14th Machine Gun Company
2 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14th Machine Gun Company
15 Sep 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, 'During the operations in the vicinity of PERONNE on 1st and 2nd September, 1918, this N.C.O. rendered invaluable assistance by manipulating his guns under fire with such coolness and daring that he was enabled to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy at a critical stage of the advance. His consistent courage and devotion to duty inspired the men under him throughout the operation.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
17 Nov 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 376, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 2nd MD

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