Thomas Rawson JENKINSON

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JENKINSON, Thomas Rawson

Service Number:	44
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st South Australian Mounted Rifles
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 15 April 1880
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	ironmonger
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 44, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles

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Biography

"Your recent mention of Captain Howland, who was in charge of South Australia's first contingent to the Boer War, interested friends of mine here, particularly Mr. Thomas Jenkinson, who served under Captain Howland in the South African campaign. I believe Mr. Jenkinson was the youngest member of that contingent." - Extracted from Trove link on the left of this page Out and About

Although his birth certificate shows he was born in 1880 Thomas claimed to be born in 1878 but had actually put his age up to enlist.

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