Elias JENKINS

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Service Number:	469
Enlisted:	3 January 1916, West Maitland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Largs, New South Wales, Australia, 5 March 1889
Home Town:	Bolwarra, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bolwarra Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 28 October 1955, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	East Maitland Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Methodist, H
Memorials:	Bolwarra Public School Roll of Honour, Rutherford Salvation Army West Maitland Corps Honour Roll

3 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 469, 34th Infantry Battalion, West Maitland
2 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 469, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
2 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 469, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
1 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 469, 34th Infantry Battalion, Hand graze - remained on duty
10 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 469, 34th Infantry Battalion, Houplines, GSW left thigh, buttock and shoulder (severe)
1 Nov 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 469, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT A68 Anchises, England for invaliding to Australia - amputated left leg above knee. Disembarked Melbourne 3 January 1918, then by train to Sydney.
11 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 469, 34th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit

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