JACOBS, Arthur Thomas
| Service Number: | 2632 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Cumberland, England, November 1890 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Chronic Nephritis, Military Hospital at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 23 December 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
St. John the Evangelist Churchyard, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England 37 G 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2632, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2632, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2632, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date – 23rd December.....Arthur Thomas Jacobs was born at Waverley, Sydney, NSW in 1890. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 8th December, 1915 as a 26 year old Carpenter from Waverley.
A Medical Report was completed on Arthur Jacobs on 17th December, 1915 as he had headaches for about 3 weeks & violent headaches for about 2 years following a ______ 3 years ago at Bowen, Queensland. The Report stated that the cause of the headaches was probably a result of an old depressed fracture of skull & the Board recommended that he be discharged as medically unfit. Private Arthur Thomas Jacobs was discharged on 28th December, 1915 – medically unfit (not due to misconduct).
Arthur Thomas Jacobs re-enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 27th May, 1916. He embarked from Sydney on HMAT Anchises (A68) on 24th August, 1916 with the 1st Pioneer Battalion, 5th Reinforcements. Private Jacobs was admitted to Ship’s Hospital from 31st August to 8th September, 1916 with Bronchitis. He disembarked at Devonport, England on 12th October, 1916.
Private Jacobs was absent from 6th February, 1917 till he reported at Tattoo on 8th February, 1917. He was awarded 21 days confined to camp & forfeited a total of 12 days’ pay. Private Jacobs was written up for several offences at Larkhill, Wiltshire on 10th February, 1917 – neglecting to obey an Order; breaking Camp & absent from Tattoo until apprehended on 12th February, 1917. He was awarded 21 days detention & was in custody awaiting trial for 1 day. He forfeited a total on 25 days’ pay at Larkhill on 14th February, 1917.
Private Jacobs proceeded overseas to France on 15th March, 1917 & joined his Unit on 4th April, 1917. He was sent to Field Ambulance the same day with Tonsilitis; transferred to Hospital & joined 1st Pioneer Battalion on 27th April, 1917.
Private Jacobs was Absent without leave from Working Party from 8 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on 27th August, 1917. He was awarded 5 days Field Punishment on 19th August, 1917.
Private Jacobs proceeded on leave to UK on 3rd March, 1918. He was admitted to Hospital while on leave on 19th March, 1918. He was admitted to Military Hospital at Bulford, Wiltshire from 16th April to 17th June, 1918 with V.D. Private Jacobs was medically classified at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire as B1 A3 – fit for overseas training camp in two or three weeks.
Private Jacobs was absent without leave from 23.59 on 4th October, 1918 & returned at 08.00 on 10th October, 1918. He was awarded Field Punishment for 12 days & a total forfeiture of 18 days pay.
Private Arthur Thomas Jacobs was admitted to the Military Hospital at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 21st October, 1919. He died at 6.05 p.m. on 23rd December, 1918 at the Military Hospital, Sutton Veny of Chronic Nephritis.
Private Arthur Thomas Jacobs was buried in St. John the Evangelist Churchyard at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England where 140 other WW1 Australian Soldiers & 2 Australian Nurses are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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