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JENNER, William John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2055 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beltana, South Australia , 23 July 1891 |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Adelaide Model School; Howards College, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 25 April 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux |
| Memorials: | Adelaide M04d The 50th Battalion Commemorative Cross, Adelaide National War Memorial (South Australia) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, SN 2055, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, SN 2055, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, SN 2055, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Basic info
*Jenner, William John Thomas. 2055, Private 3/32nd Battalion. Born 23 July 1891, Puttapa Gap, via Beltana, S.A. Enlisted Adelaide 2 October 1915. Labourer 24 years, single – Address: Coburg Road, Alberton S.A. Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 February 1916. N.O.K. (Mother) Mrs. Sarah Jenner, Alberton, South Australia. Served Egypt and France. Killed in action 25 April 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, aged 26. Buried at Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France. Brother: 4201 Pte. James Alfred Charles JENNER, 50th Bn., Returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. Note: Name on Beltana Honor Roll.
Submitted 9 October 2014 by John Mannion
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