JENKINS, Edward Rossborough Melbourne
| Service Number: | NX37335 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 January 1929 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, VIC, 25 December 1915 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Garage attendant |
| Died: | Beri Beri - POW of Japan, Illness, Burma, 22 September 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Grave Reference A16 G. 10, Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Thanbyuzayat, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1929: | Enlisted | |
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| 17 Dec 1930: | Discharged | |
| 25 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Paddington, New South Wales | |
| 25 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX37335, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Sep 1941: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX37335, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Australia's Northern Periphery, Date of arrival in Malaya is an estimate | |
| 7 Dec 1941: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX37335, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Prisoners of War |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Edward Rossborough Melbourne JENKINS was born on 25th December, 1915 in Melbourne, Victoria
His parents were Alfred Thomas JENKINS and Marguerite Emma PARSONS
Edward first joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a cadet Midshipman on 1st January 1929 and his appointment was terminated on 17th December, 1930 - he was on the ship Cerberus.
He enlisted in Paddington, Sydney on 25th June 1941 with the Australian Army - taken on strength from the General Details Depot, Sydney - he left on the ship Johan Van Oldenbernevelt from Sydney to Singapore on 29th July 1941 - he was a Lance Corporal with the 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion.
Edward was taken Prisoner of War and died of illness (Beri Beri) on 22nd September, 1943 at Doi Tanbaya - he is buried in Thanbyuzayat Cemetery in Burma - he is also honoured on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Mosman, NSW
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