Albert Jacka
Lance-Corporal, 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (Victoria)
- Register No.
- 623 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (Victoria) (register: 14th Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 19–20 May 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 24th July, 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 10th January, 1893 at Winchelsea, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Died
- 17th January, 1932 at Melbourne, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- at St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne, Australia and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
- Medal held by
- the Australian War Memorial, Canberra,
Digest of citation
if On 19th/20th May 1915 at Courtney's Post, Gallipoli, Lance-Corporal Jacka, while holding a portion of our trench with four other men, was heavily attacked. When all except himself were killed or wounded, and the trench was rushed and occupied by seven Turks, Lance-Corporal Jacka most gallantly attacked them single-handed, killing the whole party, five by a rifle and two with the bayonet
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JACKA, Albert. (reg No. 623).
Lance-Corporal. 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (Victoria).
London Gazetted on 24th July, 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Born on 10th January, 1893 at Winchelsea, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Died on 17th January, 1932 at Melbourne, Australia.
Memorial on grave at St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne, Australia and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: if On 19th/20th May 1915 at Courtney's Post, Gallipoli, Lance-Corporal Jacka, while holding a portion of our trench with four other men, was heavily attacked. When all except himself were killed or wounded, and the trench was rushed and occupied by seven Turks, Lance-Corporal Jacka most gallantly attacked them single-handed, killing the whole party, five by a rifle and two with the bayonet.
Additional information:. Captain Jacka also held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar. He was the first person born in Australia who, while serving with the Australian Army, to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
Additional information
Captain Jacka also held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar. He was the first person born in Australia who, while serving with the Australian Army, to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
Australia.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne, Australia and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
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