Regimental number | 2616 |
Place of birth | 'Nudjia', Unanderra, Illawarra, New South Wales |
School | Sydney Grammar school, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Address | c/o A M Wright, Esq, Craigie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kate Jenkins, c/o A M Wright, Esq, Craigie, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Formerly held a commission as Lieutenant in the 6th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Australian Rifles). |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Place of burial | Picquigny British Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James Robert and Susan Letitia JENKINS. Native of Illawarra, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin (1st): 1352 Pte Roy Holcombe KING, 19th Bn, died of wounds, 4 September 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |