| Jacob | Arthur Le Grand | | Captain | JACOB, ARTHUR LE GRAND, Captain, was born at Bhuj, India, 19 February 1867, son of Major General W Jacob, Indian Army. He was educated at Sherborne School, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; was gazetted to the 1st North Lancashire Regiment, as Lieutenant on 30 January 1886; transferred to the Indian Staff Corps 11 June 1887, and served in the Zhob Valley Expedition, 1890. He was promoted to Captain, Indian Army, 30 January 1897; and in the following year served in the operations at, Mekran, being present at the action of Gok Parosh. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 July 1898], and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 4 October 1898]: "Arthur Le Grand Jacob, Captain, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Mekran". The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Windsor 17 November 1898. In 1901 and 1902 he again saw active service on the North-West Frontier of India, in Waziristan (Medal with clasp). He was promoted to Major 31 January 1904, and to Lieutenant Colonel 1 October 1911; and was created a CMG in 1907. Lieutenant -Colonel Jacob served in the European War from 1914, as AA and QMG, Indian Expeditionary Force 'D' Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1917 to 26 March 1919; and as Base Commandant, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1919. He was appointed ABC to the King 3 June 1918; was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1918, and created a CMG in 1918. Colonel Jacob married, in 1895, Mary Hilston, daughter of Fleet-Paymaster J T Sueter, RN.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
