| Regimental number | 2594 |
| Place of birth | York Town South Australia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Joseph Jennings, Charles Street, Moonah, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 14th Field Company Australian Engineers; resigned in order to enlist in the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal '(East of Ypres) Valuable services in construction of communication trenches, showing conspicuous bravery under fire and devotion to duty.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations east of Ypres on 4th/5th October 1917, he was one of the party engaged upon the construction of the communication trenches. He showed an utter disregard for danger and his conspicuous bravery had a great effect on the rest of the men. He was always one of the first to volunteer for dangerous duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Commenced return to Australia, 12 May 1919; disembarked in Australia, 29 June 1919; discharged, 20 September 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
