At the commemoration service held at the St Kilda Cemetery each year, Jacka's audacious acts of bravery at Gallipoli and on the western front are remembered as well as his service to the unemployed while a Councillor and Mayor of the City of St Kilda.
Perhaps less often told is a Port Melbourne dimension to the story. Captain Jacka VC returned…
Albert Jacka was the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross in World War 1. He was recognised for his most conspicuous bravery at Gallipoli and also on the western front. He later served as a Councillor and Mayor of St Kilda - an office he used to support the unemployed, many of whom were former soldiers.
Albert Jacka was…