Silas Jensen (Cyril) LIST

LIST, Silas Jensen

Service Numbers: 5123, Q141489
Enlisted: 16 October 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born: Maryborough, Queensland, 1 March 1892
Home Town: Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bridge carpenter
Died: Natural causes, Maryborough, Queensland, 12 November 1977, aged 85 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Pialba War Memorial, Torquay Pialba Uniting Church Cirucuit Honour Board 1
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World War 1 Service

16 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5123, Brisbane, Queensland
31 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5123, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5123, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
20 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion
3 Sep 1916: Wounded Private, 5123, 49th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Shell wound (right leg)
18 May 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 49th Infantry Battalion
28 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5123, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery

World War 2 Service

5 May 1942: Enlisted Private, Q141489, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Brisbane, Queensland
5 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q141489, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
6 May 1942: Involvement Private, Q141489, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
8 Dec 1944: Discharged Private, Q141489, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
8 Dec 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q141489, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

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Biography contributed by Malcolm Cockburn

Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) incorrectly records 2nd Christian name as JONSEN instead of JENSEN

Silas Jensen (Cyril) List (1892 - 1977) served in both World Wars (Service Number - 5123 and Q141489), originally enlisting at Brisbane, Queensland on 16 October 1915.   

His WW1 Attestation Paper and Service Record will be found HERE (recordsearch.naa.gov.au)

 

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