Elias JENKINS

JENKINS, Elias

    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
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    World War 1 Service

    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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