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JENKINS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51617 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 December 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 9th March 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 29 September 1899 |
| Home Town: | Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wedderburn State School,Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk Victorian Railways |
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World War 1 Service
| 12 Dec 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51617, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 9th March 1918 | |
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| 4 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion for duty Broadmeadows Camp | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 51617, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 51617, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK | |
| 29 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, AIF Depot, Transferred to AIF Depots UK attached 2nd Training Brigade for duty promoted to Temporary Corporal | |
| 2 May 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted Acting Sergeant to No 3 Group Codford UK for duty | |
| 1 Aug 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted Substantive Sergeant No3 Group UK | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 51617, 39th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Port Denison ex AIF Depots UK | |
| 6 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 51617, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment Rank on Discharge Extra Regimental Sergeant AIF Depots UK ex 39th Infantry Bn Reinforcement’s. |
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