Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Stewart Milford Jacobs
In memory of:
Warrant Officer Class II William Stewart Milford Jacobs
August 19, 1942
Dieppe, France
Military Service
B/66658
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Army
Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
September 30, 1907
Tonawanda, New York
September 6, 1939
Toronto, Ontario
Husband of Ethel Jacobs of Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 84 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER)
Seine-Maritime, France
G. 75.
From the centre of Dieppe take the Avenue Gambetta and Avenue des Canadiens. Head along the N27 out of Dieppe in the direction of Rouen until the first roundabout where there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission sign. Go across the roundabout and continue until you reach a second roundabout. Take the first turning right where there is another CWGC sign. Continue until Chemin des Jonquilles, a road on the left. The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery is on the right of this road and is clearly visible.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM STEWART MILFORD JACOBS – Photo of Ethel and Roberta found in William's service file. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Telegram – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Telegram – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter (1) – Part one of a letter from a German woman that was sent to William's family. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Part two of a letter from a German woman that was sent to William's family. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Cemetery – Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - August 2012 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Cross of Sacrifice - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - August 2012 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery – The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France. (J. Stephens) -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - August 2012 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery located approximately 5 km. from the beach of Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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