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JACOB, Robert Cooper
| Service Number: | 7504 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 April 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kapunda, Light - South Australia, Australia, November 1885 |
| Home Town: | Geranium, Southern Mallee, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Roseworthy Agricultural College Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7504, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 7504, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 7504, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 7504, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Saint Ignatius' College
Robert Cooper Jacob served in the war at age 31. Robert was born and raised in Australia and joined the war as a private on the 15-8-17. Robert served in the 10th battalion for around a year and then returned home to Old Anlaby Road, Kapunda, South Australia. Robert's service number in the 10th battalion was 7504. Robert was promoted to temporary sergeant in 1919 after the war ended.
Before Robert enlisted in the war he lived a life as a farmer and believed in the church of England. Robert was 31 and 6 months, 5 feet and 9 inches and 133 lbs. Robert lived in Old Anlaby Road, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia. Roberts next of Kin was his father John Jacob. Robert embarked on the HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30th of October 1917 from Melbourne.
After training in England in early 1918, Robert joined the 10th Battalion in France on 10-4-18. He contracted influenza in late May and was away at hospital for about a week, but soon rejoined his unit. He survived the fighting in the summer and early autumn of 1918 before being detached the school of instruction in October, where he was at the Armstice. He embarked for Australia in June 1919. The last detachment of men from the 10th Battalion returned to Australia in September 1919.
Robert Cooper Jacob has a memorial in Mudla Wirra Road, Roseworthy, Light - South Australia, Australia.
Robert showed the ANZAC spirit as he participated in the war and even after falling ill returned to fight for Australia. Robert was brave throughout his time in the war and always tried his hardest for his country. Even after the war Robert trained to become a sergeant to so he would be able to fight, serve and protect his country if another war was started.