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Edmond William JENYNS

Regimental number349
Place of birthBeaudesert Queensland
ReligionBaptist
OccupationCarpenter
AddressTambourine Mountains, Oxenford, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinBrother, H J Jenyns, Tambourine Mountains, Oxenford, Queensland
Enlistment date14 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name26th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF26
Promotion date: 6 January 1919

Lieutenant


Unit: INF26
Promotion date: 6 April 1919

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Good and consistent work in trenches from 12 April 1916 to 28 July 1916 and for ably leading his platoon in the attack on Pozieres Ridge.
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Recommendation date: 17 September 1916

FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1919

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