Albert Jacka Soldier Man
Albert Jacka
Albert Jacka was born on the 10th of January 1893 in a small dairy farm in Winchelsea,
Victoria. On the 17th of the first 1932, seven days after his 39th birthday, he died of chronic nephritis. He was the fourth child of 7 of Nathaniel Jacka and Mary Elizabeth
Kettle. He spent most of his life in Wedderburn after his parents decided to move the family there in 1898 when Bertie was the age of 5. After completing elementary school, he found work as a labourer with his father, and later for the Victorian State Forests
Department.
On 18/8/14, Bert enlisted into the Aussie Imperial Force, assigned 14 Battalion, 4th
Brigade, 1st Division and began training at Broadmeadow camp. Jacka’s battalion then left for further two months of training in Egypt. After that, his battalion then joined the fight in
Gallipoli, arriving on Anzac Cove through the Dardanelles, 26/4/15. A month later on the
19th, the Turkish began an assault along almost the whole Anzac line, and captured a small twelve yard section of the trench, leaving one end being guarded by Jacka. For longer than several minutes, he shot warning shots into the trench until, finally reinforcements had arrived. Everybody but Jacka were hit so he leapt back into the communication trench. He had then thought up a new plan, two bombs would be thrown at the Turks, as Bert would walk around and flank them from behind. He shot five and bayoneted two as the others retreated. “I managed to get the begars, Sir”, he was quoted to have said to the first officer to arrive. For doing this act of courage, he was awarded with a Victorian Cross, which appeared in a section of the London Gazette.
War Office, 24th July, 1915
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers and Non-commissioned Officers:No. 465 Lance-Corporal Albert Jacka, 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces.
For most conspicuous bravery on the night of the 19th–20th May, 1915 at
Albert Jacka was born on the 10th of January 1893 in a small dairy farm in Winchelsea,
Victoria. On the 17th of the first 1932, seven days after his 39th birthday, he died of chronic nephritis. He was the fourth child of 7 of Nathaniel Jacka and Mary Elizabeth
Kettle. He spent most of his life in Wedderburn after his parents decided to move the family there in 1898 when Bertie was the age of 5. After completing elementary school, he found work as a labourer with his father, and later for the Victorian State Forests
Department.
On 18/8/14, Bert enlisted into the Aussie Imperial Force, assigned 14 Battalion, 4th
Brigade, 1st Division and began training at Broadmeadow camp. Jacka’s battalion then left for further two months of training in Egypt. After that, his battalion then joined the fight in
Gallipoli, arriving on Anzac Cove through the Dardanelles, 26/4/15. A month later on the
19th, the Turkish began an assault along almost the whole Anzac line, and captured a small twelve yard section of the trench, leaving one end being guarded by Jacka. For longer than several minutes, he shot warning shots into the trench until, finally reinforcements had arrived. Everybody but Jacka were hit so he leapt back into the communication trench. He had then thought up a new plan, two bombs would be thrown at the Turks, as Bert would walk around and flank them from behind. He shot five and bayoneted two as the others retreated. “I managed to get the begars, Sir”, he was quoted to have said to the first officer to arrive. For doing this act of courage, he was awarded with a Victorian Cross, which appeared in a section of the London Gazette.
War Office, 24th July, 1915
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers and Non-commissioned Officers:No. 465 Lance-Corporal Albert Jacka, 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces.
For most conspicuous bravery on the night of the 19th–20th May, 1915 at