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We remember George Spencer Jacobs
We remember George Spencer Jacobs
Timeline
Timeline
1801
employment
Pupil Teacher
Alsager School
Alsager, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8572002
April 1801
1885
1886
sibling
Charles Ernest Jacobs
Source:8572002
1886
1891
sibling
Evelyn Jacobs
Source:8572002
1891
1891
location
Newport Street, Burslem
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8577527
April 1891
1901
location
The Fields, Alsager, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8572002
April 1901
1911
employment
School Teacher
Bishop Stortford Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8572001
April 1911
1911
location
90 Hadham Road Bishop Stortford
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8572001
April 1911
1912
commission
Temporary
Source:8572078
10th February 1912
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8571996
1912
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2079959
10th August 1914
1914
internment
pow
Germany
Source:8572072
24th August 1914
1914
location
Torgau Prisoner of War Camp
Germany
away from home address
Source:8571992
October 1914
1917
internment
pow
Netherlands
Source:8571996
29th December 1917 - 12th December 1918
1917
location
Prisoner of War
Netherlands
away from home address
Source:8572072
29th December 1917
1947
service
British Army
Major
Source:8577729
1947
1948
death
Unknown
Dover
United Kingdom
Source:8577572
1948
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Spencer |
| Initials | GS |
| Last Name | Jacobs |
| Source | 8571999 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Hadham Road Bishop Stortford | United Kingdom | their own address | April 1911 | |
| Newport Street, Burslem | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| Prisoner of War | Netherlands | away from home address | known 29th December 1917 | |
| The Fields, Alsager, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | April 1901 | |
| Torgau Prisoner of War Camp | Germany | away from home address | October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jacobs | mother | ||
| George Jacobs | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jacobs | sister | 1891 | |
| Charles Ernest Jacobs | brother | 1886 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Rob23648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IRC Records | Rob23648 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| POW Record | Rob23648 | |
| Cheshire Regiment | Rob23648 | |
| Dover Express | Rob23648 |
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