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Cyril Jacobs
Born:
13 Heshvan 5652 (14 November 1891)
Died:
1941
Basic Information
Unique reference:
JAC4328
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
13 Heshvan 5652 (14 November 1891)
Place of birth:
Sunderland
Death
Date of death:
1941
Died in combat?:
No
Book of Honour photo
Places
Schools
Name:
Bede Higher Grade School
Name:
Argyle House School
Name:
Durham University - Medical School
Other Organisations
Name:
Manchester Medical Society
Synagogues
Name:
Moore Street Synagogue, Sunderland
Military Cross Citation, 08 July 1917
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. After an assault he went out over the whole ground in daylight, cleared as many of the wounded as possible, and having located the wounded who were in the enemy wire and close to it, completed his task by nightfall. He succeeded in evacuating all wounded men.
Bar to MC Citation, 19 April 1918
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in forming his dressing station under heavy fire. It was once blown in on top of him and five casualties occurred, but he remained at his post and managed to evacuate all wounded. On the following day he cleared the battlefield in spite of heavy fire, and brought back twenty badly wounded cases.
Family
Siblings
Lionel Jacobs (male)
Bertha Jacobs (female)
Grace Jacobs (female)
Rita Jacobs (female)
Flora Jacobs (female)
Parents
Father: Israel Jacobs (male)
Mother: Augusta Asher (female)
Naturalisation
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Date enlisted/conscripted:
14 December 1914
Date discharged/death:
1919
Rank at discharge/death:
Captain
Assignments
Regiment:
Royal Army Medical Corp
Battalion/unit:
8th Field Ambulance
Medals:
MC
Bar to the MC
Bar to the MC
Regiment:
Lincolnshire Regiment (Attnd)
Medal card
Other Occupations
Type of employment:
Ophthalmic Surgeon
Organisation:
Manchester Jewish Hospital
Type of employment:
Ophthalmic Surgeon
Organisation:
Crewe Hospital
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