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JENKINS, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 58542 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 May 1941, B Hill |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 14 Airfield Construction Squadron |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 15 December 1910 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Munitions Worker |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 4 May 1945, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 30. Row B. Grave 1. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE…LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 May 1941: | Enlisted B Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1942: | Involvement 58542 | |
| 2 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Melbourne, VIC | |
| 2 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 58542 | |
| 4 May 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 58542, No. 14 Airfield Construction Squadron |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman William Joseph Jenkins 58542 of Number 14 Airfield Construction Squadron was killed in a Service vehicle accident on a construction site on Morotai, Netherlands East Indies
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