William JENKINS

JENKINS, William

Service Number: 51617
Enlisted: 12 December 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 9th March 1918
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 39th Infantry Battalion
Born: Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 29 September 1899
Home Town: Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling: Wedderburn State School,Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Clerk Victorian Railways

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World War 1 Service

12 Dec 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51617, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 9th March 1918
4 Feb 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion for duty Broadmeadows Camp
5 Jun 1918: Involvement Private, 51617, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Jun 1918: Embarked Private, 51617, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney
12 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK
29 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, AIF Depot, Transferred to AIF Depots UK attached 2nd Training Brigade for duty promoted to Temporary Corporal
2 May 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted Acting Sergeant to No 3 Group Codford UK for duty
1 Aug 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted Substantive Sergeant No3 Group UK
25 Sep 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 51617, 39th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Port Denison ex AIF Depots UK
6 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 51617, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment Rank on Discharge Extra Regimental Sergeant AIF Depots UK ex 39th Infantry Bn Reinforcement’s.

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