William JENKINS

JENKINS, William

Service Number: 51617
Enlisted: 12 December 1917, Melbourne, Victoria
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

Help us honour William Jenkins's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

12 Dec 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51617, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
5 Jun 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, 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 AIF WW1, Private, 51617, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney
12 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 51617, 9th Training Battalion (AIF), Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK
29 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, AIF Depot HQ UK (AIF) , Transferred to AIF Depots UK attached 2nd Training Brigade for duty promoted to Temporary Corporal
2 May 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot HQ UK (AIF) , Promoted Acting Sergeant to No 3 Group Codford UK for duty
1 Aug 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot HQ UK (AIF) , 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.

Help us honour William Jenkins's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.