| Date of birth |
1893-01-10 |
Layard, VIC. |
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) |
1914-09-18 |
14th Battalion, AIF. |
| Other |
1915-04-26 |
Landed at Gallipoli with the 14th Battalion. |
| Date of honour or award |
1915-05-19 |
Awarded Victoria Cross for "most conspicious bravery on the night of 19th-20th May, 1915, at Courtney's Post, Gallipoli Peninsula." Alone Jacka attacked a group of seven turks, occupying part of Courtney's Post, killing the entire party. |
| Date promoted |
1915-08-27 |
Appointed lance corporal. |
| Date promoted |
1915-08-28 |
Appointed corporal. |
| Date promoted |
1915-09-12 |
Appointed sergeant. |
| Date promoted |
1915-11-14 |
Appointed company sergeant major. |
| Date promoted |
1916-04-29 |
Appointed 2nd lieutenant. |
| Date of honour or award |
1916-08-07 |
Awarded Military Cross for his actions at Pozieres, France. |
| Date wounded |
1916-08-07 |
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| Date promoted |
1916-08-18 |
Appointed lieutenant. |
| Date promoted |
1917-03-15 |
Appointed captain. |
| Date of honour or award |
1917-04-08 |
Awarded bar to Military Cross for his actions at Bullecourt, France. |
| Date wounded |
1918-05 |
Gassed near Villers-Bretonneux. |
| Date of discharge |
1920-01-10 |
Demobilised. |
| Other |
1929 |
Elected to St Kilda Council. |
| Other |
1930 |
Elected Mayor of St Kilda Council. |
| Date of death |
1932-01-17 |
Died following illness. |
| Date of burial |
1932-01-19 |
Buried with full Military Honours in St Kilda cemetery. |
