Jacobs, Gert

Identity

Person No.

41763

Service No.

89097778CK

Last Name

Jacobs 124

First Name

Gert

Initials

G

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1973 (±1 yr) 203

Age at Death

18

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

South African Infantry Corps 1,067

Unit

3 South African Infantry Battalion 78

Secondary Unit

attd. South African Medical Corps

Death Record

Date of Death

18 December 1991 109

Cause of Death

Died of injuries 570

Died of injuries, while on sick leave, he was assaulted by a civilian, at Upington

Grave Reference

Suspected to be buried in Upington 11

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jacobs, of 29th Street, Morning Glory, Upington. He was unmarried.

Citation

MBE LG Sup 7 February 1919 pg. 1943 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa"; MID LG Sup 25 September 1917 pg. 9942

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41763

Jacobs, Gert (G)