Background
JACOB, Sydney Long was born on July 19, 1845. Son of Major-General Jacob of the Bombay Army.
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Sydney Long JACOB
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Studied at Lansdown College Bath. Woolwich (Pollock Gold Medal and Sword of Honour).
Career
Entered Royal Engineers, 1865. Went to India, 1868; appointed Public Works Department (roads, buildings, Governor railways, tele graphs, et cetera) 1869. Served in the Punjab, 1870-1900.
Promoted to Chief Engineer, 1897.
Field Engineer in the Khyber, 1879. Retired, 1900. Decorated: Famine work and administration of the Public Works Department (roads, buildings, Governor railways, tele graphs, et cetera) Punjab., late Chief Engineer and Secretary, to Punjab Governor, Public Works Department (roads, buildings, Governor railways, tele graphs, et cetera).
Connections
Spouse 1869, Petronella,daughter of late H. P. Selby of Ceylon.
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British
Awards
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Decorated: Famine work and administration of the Public Works Department (roads, buildings, Gov. railways, tele graphs, etc.) Woolwich (Pollock Gold Medal and Sword of Honour).Decorated: Famine work and administration of the Public Works Department (roads, buildings, Gov. railways, tele graphs, etc.) Woolwich (Pollock Gold Medal and Sword of Honour).