John Thomas JENNINGS

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Service Number:	69
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Islington, London, England, 1880
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Protestant School, England
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds - gunshot to the spine, 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 16 September 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 213 Headstone inscription reads: In memory who gave his life for freedom of his country deeply mourned, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 69, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 69, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 69, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the spine and invalided to Alexandria on board HS Delta on 12 August 1915

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Arrived in Australia aged 32 years

Son of James Williams and Lavinia Jennings of 63 Charlotte Street, Kings Cross. London, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Boer War for 3 years after which he migrated to Australia

Worked as a Clerk for Ryelands of Cheapside, London

Arrived in Australia aged 32 years

Son of James Williams and Lavinia Jennings of 63 Charlotte Street, Kings Cross. London, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Boer War for 3 years after which he migrated to Australia

Worked as a Clerk for Ryelands of Cheapside, London