William Henry JENKINS MM

JENKINS, William Henry

    Service Number: 636
    Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Footscray, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: 28 December 1964, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Boronia, Wall ZD, Niche 395
    Memorials: Footscray Town Hall Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 636, 7th Infantry Battalion, Footscray, Vic.
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 636, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 636, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Mrs. Fanny JENKINS, 74 Hopkins Street, Footscray, Victoria.

    Military Medal

    'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operation east of YPRES 4/8th October, 1917 when ammunition supplies ran short, he made repeated trips through heavy enemy barrages regardless of his own safety collecting ammunition from casualties.'

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