Jakes Jacobs
South African Army Officer
- Director of Artillery
- OC School of Artillery
![Southern Cross Medal SM](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Ribbon_-_Southern_Cross_Medal_%281986%29.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Southern_Cross_Medal_%281986%29.gif)
![Military Merit Medal MMM](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Ribbon_-_Military_Merit_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.png/40px-Ribbon_-_Military_Merit_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.png)
![Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Ribbon_-_Pro_Patria_Medal_%26_Cunene_Button.png/40px-Ribbon_-_Pro_Patria_Medal_%26_Cunene_Button.png)
![Southern Africa Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Ribbon_-_Southern_Africa_Medal.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Southern_Africa_Medal.gif)
![General Service Medal (South Africa) '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ribbon_-_General_Service_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_General_Service_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.gif)
![Unitas (Unity) Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Ribbon_-_Unitas_Medal.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Unitas_Medal.gif)
![Good Service Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Silver.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Silver.gif)
![Good Service Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Bronze.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Bronze.gif)
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
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) (with Cunene Clasp) [a]
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
Proficiency badges
Master Gunner: 50 | |
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Commandant Jacobus G. 'Jakes' Jacobs[b] | |
Year: 1984 | |
←49: Commandant Piet D. Uys | Commandant D.J. de Villiers :51→ |
Notes
References
- ^ Anon. "School of Artillery". South African Gunner (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Col Koos Laubscher | Director Artillery 1991–1995 | Succeeded by Col Maarten Schalekamp |
Preceded by Col Koos Laubscher | OC School of Artillery 1987–1991 | Succeeded by Col Maarten Schalekamp |
Preceded by Maj Jacob van Heerden | Chief Instructor Gunnery 1983–1985 | Succeeded by Cmdt Div de Villiers |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Commandant Piet Uys | 50th Master Gunner 1984 | Succeeded by Commandant Div de Villiers |
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