Captain Ross Blyth JACOB, a 29 year old Telegraphist from "Edgarley", Kadina, South Australia. He enlisted on 19 August 1914 and was allotted to the 10th Battalion, H Company which embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914. JACOB subsequently was Wounded in Action, 25 April 1915. During the Great War JACOB Returned to Australia, 31 July 1918.

The photograph is of Captain Ross Blyth JACOB in the uniform of an 81st Infantry (Wakefield Battalion) officer and prior to the Great War, was Adjutant of this Battalion. In addition JACOB was Area Officer for Area 81(b) at Kadina.

Sydney Mail, 26 May 1915, p. 8.