Regimental number | 4229 |
Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Agent |
Address | 8 Scott Street, Canterbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Jenkins, 8 Scott Street, Canterbury, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'This N.C.O. is Company Clerk of B Company and has held this position during period 21st September 1917 to 25th February 1918. He has shown great devotion to duty and has done his job in a thorough and efficient manner. Previous to this date he was in the Lewis Gun section and went through all actions from Pozieres to Bullecourt. In this last named action he was strongly recommended for gallantry he being one of the last men to leave the enemy trenches and carried out a Lewis Gun. He has not had any previous decoration.' Second description reads: 'This N.C.O. has been with the Battalion since they came to France, in June 1916, and has been in every engagement from POZIERES to BULLECOURT as a Lewis gunner, on all occasions showing great gallantry and devotion to duty. Since BULLECOURT he has acted as company clerk and in this capacity has also shown great devotion to duty. He was especially recommended for gallantry at BULLECOURT, on 11th April 1917. He was one of the last to leave the German trench , and carried out a Lewis Gun. He has been recommended previously but has not received a decoration.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ascanius', 23 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 5 January 1920. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name entered on Embarkation Roll as Theo. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JENKINS John Thomas |