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Albert Jacka, VC, MC & Bar (10 January 1893 – 17 January 1932) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.
Learn about Albert Jacka, Australia's first Victoria Cross recipient in the First World War, who fought at Gallipoli and the Western Front. Explore his life, achievements, wounds, death and legacy through activities and sources.
Albert Jacka (1893-1932), soldier and merchant, was born on 10 January 1893 at Layard near Winchelsea, Victoria, fourth child of Nathaniel Jacka, a Victorian-born labourer, later a farmer and contractor, and his English wife Elizabeth, née Kettle.
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Albert Jacka was born on 10 January 1893 at Layard in Victoria. He completed elementary schooling before working as a labourer, first with his father and then with the Victorian State Forests Department. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 18 September 1914 as a private in the 14th Battalion.
Albert Jacka, VC , MC & Bar. Born: 10 January 1893. Winchelsea. Vic. Australia. Died: 17 January 1932. Caulfield. Vic. Australia. Occupation: Labourer. Fate: Repatriated. Highest rank: Captain. Enlistment: 18 September 1914. Decorations/ commendations: Victoria Cross (VC), Military Cross (MC), 1914–1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
The Victoria Cross was the first of a number of awards made to Jacka for outstanding bravery in the field. In early June 1916, 14 Bn sailed from Egypt for the battlefields of northern France. On the night of 6 and 7 August, the battalion moved up to the line near Pozieres to relieve the remaining forces of 7 Brigade.
Apr 23, 2015 · Albert Jacka is remembered as a brave and tenacious soldier and the man who brought home Australia's first Victoria Cross of the war.
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