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Andrew Watson JENKYN

Regimental number61174
Place of birthWedderburn, Victoria
SchoolCharlton Higher Elementary School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressBuckrabanyule, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 6.25"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinFather, J. Jenkyn, Buckrabanyule, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date28 May 1918
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th General (Victorian) Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 31 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th General Service Reinforcements
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularCorporal Robert Paterson, Pte Alf Smale, both cousins killed in France.
FateDied at sea 17 October 1918
Place of death or woundingHMAS Barambah
Place of burialAt Sea
Commemoration detailsHollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
185
Other details

Embarked Melbourne, 3 August 1918.

Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 10 October 1918 (influenza); discharged, 15 October 1918.

Died, at sea, 17 October 1918 (influenza).

Medal: British War Medal.
SourcesNAA: B2455, JENKYN Andrew Watson

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