William John JINKS MM

JINKS, William John

    Service Number: 2441
    Enlisted: 8 May 1916, Geelong, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
    Born: County Sligo, Ireland, UK, 25 November 1887
    Home Town: Curlewis, Greater Geelong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Colac, Victoria, Australia, 8 September 1968, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Colac Cemetery, Victoria
    PRES-01-807-29
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    World War 1 Service

    8 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
    7 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
    7 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
    8 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, SW to left arm (severe). Evacuated to England. Rejoined unit 29 July 1917.
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
    28 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre
    3 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre
    6 May 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Dernancourt/Ancre, For gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on our lines near ALBERT on 3 April 1918.
    8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
    25 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Gassed (severe) near Lihons, France. Evacuated to England.
    7 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2441, 46th Infantry Battalion, RTA 25 January 1919 and discharged as medically unfit (gassed).

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