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Jakes Jacobs

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Colonel

Jacobus Gerhard Jacobs

Nickname(s)Jakes
Born(1951-06-27)27 June 1951
Ventersdorp
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1970–1995
RankColonel
Unit14 Field Regiment
Commands
Battles / warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
Other workArms Industry

Col Jakes Jacobs SM, MMM was a South African Army officer from the artillery.

Military career

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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

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Medals

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Proficiency badges

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Master Gunner: 50
Master Gunner
Commandant
Jacobus G. 'Jakes' Jacobs[b]
Year: 1984
←49: Commandant
Piet D. Uys
Commandant
D.J. de Villiers :51→

Notes

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  1. ^ Only the Cunene clasp was awarded, to members who served in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975 and 1976. Recipients of the clasp wear a button, with the letter C encircled by a wreath, on the ribbon bar.
  2. ^ Post occupied when award was made: Chief Instructor, Gunnery (CIG)

References

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  1. ^ 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
Preceded by Director Artillery
1991–1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Col Koos Laubscher
OC School of Artillery
1987–1991
Succeeded by
Col Maarten Schalekamp
Preceded by Chief Instructor Gunnery
1983–1985
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Commandant Piet Uys
50th Master Gunner
1984
Succeeded by
Commandant Div de Villiers