Richard Lewis Hay Blake JENKINS

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JENKINS, Richard Lewis Hay Blake

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	12 April 1915
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	'Nepean Towers', Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia, 7 April 1866
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Garmmar School and the Kings School, New South Wales: Sydney Grammar School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer and Orchardist
Died:	Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 11 December 1915, aged 49 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial - Panel 64
Memorials:	Hornsby War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Captain, Special Service Officers

World War 1 Service

12 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, 20th Infantry Battalion
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Major, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Major, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
11 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard Lewis Jenkins and Mary Rae Jenkins. Husband of Blanche Eliza Jenkins nee Johnstone of 'Belmont', Hornsy, NSW. Father of Emily Mary Jenkins, Evan Stuart Jenkins

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

Had previously served in the Boer War, Manchester Regiment, Sydney Scottish Rifles and the Permanent Artillery

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