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LIST, Silas Jensen
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5123, Q141489 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, 1 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bridge carpenter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Maryborough, Queensland, 12 November 1977, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Pialba War Memorial, Torquay Pialba Uniting Church Cirucuit Honour Board 1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5123, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5123, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5123, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Wounded Private, 5123, 49th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Shell wound (right leg) | |
| 18 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5123, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
World War 2 Service
| 5 May 1942: | Enlisted Private, Q141489, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q141489, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 6 May 1942: | Involvement Private, Q141489, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 8 Dec 1944: | Discharged Private, Q141489, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 8 Dec 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q141489, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Malcolm Cockburn
Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) incorrectly records 2nd Christian name as JONSEN instead of JENSEN
Silas Jensen (Cyril) List (1892 - 1977) served in both World Wars (Service Number - 5123 and Q141489), originally enlisting at Brisbane, Queensland on 16 October 1915.
His WW1 Attestation Paper and Service Record will be found HERE (recordsearch.naa.gov.au)
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