Age: |
29 |
Date of Birth: |
-0001-11-30 |
Rank: |
Private |
Unit: |
3 Medical Battalion Group |
Unit 2: |
attd. 9 South African Infantry Battalion |
Regiment: |
South African Military Health Service |
Date of Death: |
2020-08-23 |
Cause of Death: |
Died of COVID. Operation NOTLELA commenced on 26 March 2020 and Private JACOBS joined the deployment in Jul 2020. Her front-line role meant she served among the deployed forces ensuring compliance to basic health protocols when deployed members went on patrols. Unfortunately, she tested positive for the COVID-19 Virus while still on deployment and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in 2 Military Hospital at Wynberg where she sadly died on 23 August 2020 |