Identity
Person No.
10890
Service No.
26794
Last Name
First Name
John Reginald Maurice
Initials
J R M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during attack of second battle of Alamein. The ILH advance continued behind a terrific barrage and the enemy wire was found already blown by shell-fire. Until the last 600 yds of their advance, the battalion met little opposition, but then after they had made their way through an anti-personnel minefield and Capt Jacobs' company was consolidating, he and a small detachment went forward to reconnoitre. While under enemy mortar and anti-tank fire, Capt. Jacobs was shot and killed by rifle fire from a German anti-tank position not 20 yds away from him
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Reginald Samuel and Irma Jacobs, of Denton Nurseries, Denton, Northamptonshire, England. An Insurance Agent for "Africa Life Insurance" in Johannesburg. He was unmarried. ***Jewish.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project