1893 Feb 12.. Born Lambeth, London
1901 census at Studley Rd, Lambeth
1911 census at 18 Heslop Road Balham Park Road SW .(300 metres from address on MIC)
1914 Sep 4. Enlisted in South Wales Borders (in Surrey)
1915 Sep 5 Lands in France
1918 Sep 25. East Surrey Regt. The undermentioned Cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts., with effect from 25 Sept. 1918.
1919 Jul/Sep Married in London to Winifred E Russell
1920 Feb 24. E Surrey Reg. Temp. 2nd Lt. R. Jacobs relinquishes his commission on completion of service, and retains the rank of 2nd Lt.
1920 Dec 1. Joined ADRIC with service no 1147. Posted to A Coy
1922 Jan 18. Discharged at demobilisation of ADRIC
1939 Register. He is a Bus Conductor living at 113 Park Lane , Carshalton U.D., Surrey, England living with Winifred Jacobs
1974 Apr 16 Died Surrey