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Josef Jakobs

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Josef Jakobs

Birth
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Death
15 Aug 1941 (aged 43)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
Kensal Green, London Borough of Brent, Greater London, England
Plot
1734G
Memorial ID
4124 View Source
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World War II German Spy. On January 31, 1941, Corporal Jakobs parachuted into Ramsey in Huntingdonshire, England. He was not only spotted landing, but had also broken his ankle so he was easily apprehended. He was court marshalled for treachery and as a result was put to death by firing squad. Jakobs was the last person executed in the Tower of London. His body was buried in an unmarked grave at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery.

World War II German Spy. On January 31, 1941, Corporal Jakobs parachuted into Ramsey in Huntingdonshire, England. He was not only spotted landing, but had also broken his ankle so he was easily apprehended. He was court marshalled for treachery and as a result was put to death by firing squad. Jakobs was the last person executed in the Tower of London. His body was buried in an unmarked grave at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: 8 Dec 1998
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 4124
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4124/josef-jakobs: accessed ), memorial page for Josef Jakobs (30 Jun 1898–15 Aug 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 4124, citing St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, London Borough of Brent, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.