Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Samuel and Agnes Jacques. The War Diary entry for the events from the 18th to the 30th April 1918 records. G.H.Q. 1. LINE OF TRENCHES. On the evening of the 18th/19th April the Battalion took over the line of posts from the 6th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. Dispositions as follows:- One Company in BEDFORD HOUSE with outposts. One Company in WOODCOTE HOUSE with outposts. Two Companies in GHQ 1 and 2 defensive lines. The enemy attacked on the 26th April and the outpost line on TORR TOP was withdrawn. BEDFORD HOUSE line then became the front line. The enemy penetrated posts on the right of the Battalion and the Battalion filled in the gap as a defensive flank on the 27th April. On the 28th the enemy attacked and captured VOORMEZEELE and LOCKS again expanding the right of the Battalion. The gap was again filled by the Battalion. The Battalion was relieved by the 9th WELSH REGT (19th Division) and the line was handed over intact, no ground having been lost by the Battalion. The Battalion did twenty one days continuously in the line.