Jacob Eustace Rothband "Jack"
Died:
18 Tammuz 5676 (19 July 1916)
Basic Information
Birth
Death
Date of death:
18 Tammuz 5676 (19 July 1916)
Place of death:
Western Front
Cause of death:
Wounds sustained in War
Burial place:
Flatrion Copse Cemetry, Mametz, France
Places
Addresses
Parents home:
153 Cheetham Hill Road Mancheter
Schools
Name:
Manchester Grammar School
Other Organisations
Died fighting
According to family papers, Jack Rothband walked along the parapet just prior to his Company's attack. Trying to rally his men, he shouted, "come on boys, don't be afraid of their guns." He was shot through the head almost immediately.
From 'The Manchester Bantams: The Story of a Pals Battalion and a City at War' by Caroline Scott
Manchester evening letter from Lieutenant George Simpson
"His humour and cheery disposition often kept us going when everything else seemed against us. I have lost a beloved company commander and a true friend."
From 'The Manchester Bantams: The Story of a Pals Battalion and a City at War' by Caroline Scott
Family
Siblings
Adelaide Rothband (female)
Baron Harold Rothband (male)
Ernest Albert Rothband (male)
Parents
Mother: Marion Rothband (female)
Father: William Samuel Rothband (male)
Military Record
Military service:
British Army
Date discharged/death:
16 June 1916
Rank at discharge/death:
Captain
Assignments
Battalion/unit:
23rd Manchester Battalion
Manchester Evening News, 27th July 1916 and 19th July 1917
Manchester Evening News, 27th July 1916 and 19th July 1917
Roll of Honour
J. E. ROTHBAND, 19 July 1916
Commonwealth Graves Commission
Date of Death:
19 July 1916
Regiment / service:
Manchester Regiment, 23rd Bn.
Cemetery:
Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France
Grave reference:
III. F. 10.
Other Occupations
Organisation:
Grove House Lads' Club
Organisation:
W.S. Rothband & Co.
