BRIGADIER ANTHONY JOHN LE GRAND JACOB

Born in 1913 - Died 24th December 1983

 

Born in 1913, he was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Montague Jacob MC KPM. He married Beatrice Barratt (Bunty) on 25th September 1938, daughter of Charles D'Arcy Crofton and Mary Helen Elizabeth Gearing. She was born 28th August 1915, and died 7th March 1996. They had children:

1 John Anthony, born 1st October 1940
2 Rosemary 27th December 1944
3 Rupert, born 11th September 1948
4 Alice Mary, born 14th April 1950.

Tony lived for many years in Southwold, Suffolk, where I met him and his wife on a couple of occasions.

Sources:

Family tree supplied by Brigadier Anthony Le Grand Jacob.
Kelly's Handbook.
Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th Edition.

 

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