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JENKINS, Henry Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1727 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 April 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, March 1891 |
| Home Town: | George Town, George Town, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Bangor State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 April 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Ration Farm Military Cemetery, la Chapelle-D'Armentieres |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1727, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1727, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1727, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1727, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1727, 26th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Katherine Vander
"Mrs. H. Jenkins, Lower Turner's Marsh, has received official advice that her son, Signaller H. C. Jenkins, had been killed in action. The deceased, who was amongst the early enlistments, saw active service on Gallipoli. His father is now on active service, being attached to the Mining Corps." - from the Launceston Examiner 17 May 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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