Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Jacobs
Forename	Nathaniel
Rank	Private
Army No	40241
Battalion	2nd & 3rd
Commissioned	Not set
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	1917-08-02
Death Details	Killed in action, near Westhoek Ridge, Belgium
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	Not set
Birth Place
Residence	Cinderford, Gloucestershire.
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	Not set
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Panel 34. War Diary entry for 3rd Battalion states: 1st August: March to BELLEWAERDE RIDGE relieving the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment in support to front line held by 7th Infantry Brigade also the WESTHOEK Ridge. The Battalion remained in this position to 5th heavy rain fell continuously from the evening of the 31st July 1917 to the 4th August hampering further operations and causing intense discomfort to the troops who had no cover whatsoever and were heavily shelled throughout this period a considerable number of casualties being incurred including a large number from the many gas shells. Total casualties during this period, officers: 3 wounded. Other Ranks: 22 killed, 103 wounded (about 25% of the actual fighting strength of the Battalion).

2/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry 2569 Private

2nd Worcestershire Regiment 40241 Private

3rd Worcestershire Regiment 40241 Private

The British War Medal

The Allied Victory Medal

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Jacobs Private 40241