Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Louis Jacobs, RN,
Able Seaman
Photographed By Jerry Klinger, 2022
1. Louis Jacobs, RN, Marker
Mentioned in Despatches
lived at 66 Stepney Green Court/Buildings.
Killed in Action at Gallipoli, 1915, WWI, refusing to abandon his cutter, gallantly rowing soldiers ashore in full view of the enemy.
He has no known grave.
Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:9)
הלוא צויתיך חזק ואמץ
Erected 2022 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. Branch, AJEX, U.K.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 51° 31.136′ N, 0° 2.75′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. Memorial is on Stepney Green, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets, England E1, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stairway to Heaven (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Bethnal Green Tube Shelter Disaster (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Bethnal Green Fire Memorial (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Daniel Mendoza
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Regarding Louis Jacobs, RN,. Louis (Lewis) was born on 29th September 1891 in Whitechapel, son of Barnett, a tailor, and Kate, nee Marks. He was one of 8 Children and attended Stepney Green Jewish Primary School, when living at 47 Stepney Green Buildings, now Stepney Green Court. Later the family moved to No. 66. It is believed his father was the school-keeper of the school. Louis also joined the local JLB (Jewish Lads Brigade) when a teenager.
In 1909, having been a kitchen porter and fishmonger after leaving school, Louis enlisted at Chatham in the Royal Navy aged 18 and attested as Jewish, having ‘dark brown hair, and grey eyes, standing at 5’4” ’.
He served on several ships and bases including HMS Ganges, Magnificent, Pembroke and others, always achieving good reports on his service. Finally he was posted to HMS Lord Nelson in 1913.
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Photographed By Jerry Klinger, 2022
2. Louis Jacobs, RN, Marker
His bravery in staying at his post until the end, was witnessed by several high ranking officers on the bridge of Nelson, who recognised Louis and as a result of his courage he was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches (LG 16/08/1915). His body was sadly never found and he is remembered on the Chatham Royal Naval Memorial.
The Zion Mule Corps, organized in Alexandria, Egypt, under Col. John Henry Patterson was the first independent Jewish fighting unit in 2,000 years since the fall of Israel to the Romans. The Corps was being rowed ashore, at the same time, in the type of cutters that Jacobs died defending. The corps would distinguish itself at Gallipoli.
The Zion Mule Corps, still under Patterson, evolved into the Jewish Legion (the Royal Fusiliers) who later fought under General Allenby liberating Jerusalem from the Turks.
Patterson became a strong supporter of Zionism and a close friend
1913
3. Louis Jacobs, RN, portrait
The Ben Zions named Patterson as the Godfather of their son "Yoni", Jonathan Netanyahu. brother of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel.
Additional keywords. Zion Mule Corps Col. John Henry Patterson, Benjamin Netanyahu
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on November 27, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
