William John JENNINGS

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JENNINGS, William John

Service Numbers:	6819A, 6819
Enlisted:	3 September 1917, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lefroy, Tasmania, Australia, 15 September 1893
Home Town:	Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Iron worker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 14 June 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme Plot 111, Row D, Grave 2 - Rev. W.C. Smith officiated,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

3 Sep 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6819A, Melbourne, Victoria
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 6819A, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 6819A, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
14 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 6819, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6819 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-14

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John and Alice Jennings of 84 Stanhope Street, South Melbourne, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From On This Day - Australian Military History

#OTD: We Remember Private William Jennings

Today we pause to remember the life and service of 6819A Private William John Jennings, who was killed in action on the 14th of June 1916.

Originally from Ascot Vale, Victoria, Jennings had initially enlisted on 24 July 1915 but had been discharged as his services were required as a munitions worker. Later granted Government permission to re-enlist he embarked with the 20th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Nestor on 21 November 1917. On 14 June 1916, aged 24, he was killed in action and interred in the Hertly No.2 Military Cemetery. His remains were subsequently exhumed and re-interred in the Ribemont Community Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France.

Lest we forget.

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