Sydney Herbert JENKINS

JENKINS, Sydney Herbert

Service Numbers: 872, R872
Enlisted: 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Birkenhead, South Australia, 23 September 1895
Home Town: Woodville, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: State Schools, South Australia
Occupation: Stockman
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 3 January 1918, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Ration Farm (la Plus Douve) Annexe
Plot 111, Row A, Grave 20,
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 872, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
16 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, R872, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, R872, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
3 Jan 1918: Involvement Private, 872, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 872 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-01-03

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Jenkins and Mary Ann (nee Jones) Jenkins of Hughes Street, Woodville, SA; brother of Eveleen Maude Jenkins, Ada Caroline Emily Jenkins, Walter Stanley Ernest Jenkins, Mary Dorothy Olive Jenkins and Allan David Jenkins

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

Also served in school and senior Cadets