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JENKINS, Sydney Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 872, R872 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 872, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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
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