C65208 Rifleman Charles Melville Jacobson was born on 8 September 1919 in Cobourg, Ontario, the son of George Jacobson and Ella Mary Freeman. He had five brothers – one who also served during WWII in the artillery and one in the navy, and two sisters.

Jacobson was working as a labourer at H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company when he enlisted in Cobourg, Ontario with the 1st Midland Regiment on 30 July 1940.  He trained in Ottawa, St John, Allanburg, Niagara and Prince Rupert. He arrived in the UK on 1 April 1943 and was posted to The Queen’s Own Rifles on 11 June 1943. He had many charges of being absent without leave both in Canada and in the UK.

Rifleman Jacobson landed on Juno Beach with D Company on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was initially reported missing but later confirmed killed in action during the battle for Le Mesnil Patry, on 11 June 1944, aged 24.

He is buried in Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference VI. H. 12.