Colonel

Jacobus Gerhard Jacobs

SM, MMM
Nickname(s)Jakes
Born(1951-06-27)27 June 1951
Ventersdorp
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1970–1995
RankColonel
Unit14 Field Regiment
Commands held
Battles/warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
Other workArms Industry

Col Jakes Jacobs SM, MMM was a South African Army officer from the artillery.

Military career

He joined the South African Defence Force in 1970 and graduated from the South African Military Academy in 1972. He saw active service in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975–76. Battery Commander at 14 Field Regiment, Chief Instructor Locating. He completed the Senior Command Staff Course in 1982. Chief Instructor Gunnery at School of Artillery during 1983 to 1986. He was appointed as OC School of Artillery from 1987 to 1991. He served as Director of Artillery from 1991–1995.[1] He retired from the SANDF in 1995.

Honours and awards

Medals

Proficiency badges

Master Gunner: 50
Master Gunner
Commandant
Jacobus G. 'Jakes' Jacobs[lower-alpha 2]
Year: 1984
←49: Commandant
Piet D. Uys		 Commandant
D.J. de Villiers :51→

Notes

  1. ↑ Only the Cunene clasp was awarded, to members who served in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975 and 1976. Recipients of the clasp wear a button, with the letter C encircled by a wreath, on the ribbon bar.
  2. ↑ Post occupied when award was made: Chief Instructor, Gunnery (CIG)

References

  1. ↑ Anon. "School of Artillery". South African Gunner (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.


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