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We remember Sydney James Jacka
We remember Sydney James Jacka
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Mabel Jacka
Source:9451795
1889
1892
sibling
Elsie Jacka
Source:9451799
1892
1893
1896
sibling
Alice Jacka
Source:9451795
1896
1899
sibling
Ernest Jacka
Source:9451799
1899
1901
location
6 Belmont Place, Newquay, Cornwall
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9451799
1901
1911
employment
Caddie On Golf Links
United Kingdom
Source:9451795
1911
1911
location
2 Belmont Place, Newquay, Cornwall
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9451795
1911
1914
service
British Army
Driver
1969
Royal Army Medical Corps
2nd Wessex Field Ambulance
Source:9168357
1914
enlistment
Newquay, Cornwall
United Kingdom
Source:9168358
1914
death
United Kingdom
Source:9168357
6th November 1914
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. 4. 655
Source:9168357
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney James |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Jacka |
| Source | 9168358 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Belmont Place, Newquay, Cornwall | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 6 Belmont Place, Newquay, Cornwall | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1969 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 2nd Wessex Field Ambulance | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | mother | ||
| John Jacka | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Jacka | sister | 1889 | |
| Alice Jacka | sister | 1896 | |
| Elsie Jacka | sister | 1892 | |
| Ernest Jacka | brother | 1899 |
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Original grave markerDriver Sydney Jacka is buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and is commemorated on the screen wall in Soldier's Corner
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Soldier's CornerDriver Sydney Jacka is buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and is commemorated on the screen wall in Soldier's CornerContributed by:
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Grave in BristolDriver Sydney James Jacka is buried in Soldiers Corner, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol. A replacement headstone was unveiled on 06 December 2018.
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DR117137
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Original grave marker | DR117137 | |
| Soldier's Corner | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Bristol | DR117137 |
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