Soldier Record
Jacob Blackman
Contributed by: Paula Matthews, on 2008-11-11
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Jacob |
| Surname | Blackman |
| Year of Birth | 1887 |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Regiment | Royal Sussex Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Hamsptead |
Jacob's Story
Jacob was born in 1887 and lived in Hampstead London, he joined up in 1914 and was posted to france in 1915, he left a wife and four children His wife Rose saw Jacob off at Paddington Station.
Jacob was A/Corporal when he was killed in action on the 26th September 1916 and is remember on Thiepval memorial. my Grandad, my Hero.
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