William George JACOB

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Service Number:	2662
Enlisted:	22 September 1916, Armidale
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	36th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kootingal, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1896
Home Town:	Kootingal, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Moonbi Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 10 June 1917, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Flanders Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 48
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moonbi Public School First World War Memorial Wall, Moonbi Public School Roll of Honor, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates

22 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2662, Armidale
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2662, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2662, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
10 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2662, 36th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines

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