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JENSEN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA/V/35 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 July 1941, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Blyth, South Australia, 27 March 1923 |
| Home Town: | Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | SA Railways |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Lost at sea near Timor - HMAS Armidale sunk in action, 8 December 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 77 Column 1 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Cummins Memorial Pavers, Cummins War Memorial, HMAS Armidale Memorial, Penong Community Hall Honour Roll WW2, Penong Honour Roll WW2, Port Lincoln Enlistments Honor Roll WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jul 1941: | Involvement PA/V/35 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 5 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA/V/35 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Laurence Jensen and Jean Jensen, of Port Lincoln, South Australia.