| Regimental number | 7494 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Waterside worker |
| Address | South Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Jensen, Nelson Street, South Townsville, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christian and Caroline JENSEN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked sydney, 14 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 20 August 1917; marched in to 3rd Training Bn, Durrington, 26 August 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Parkhouse, 4 September 1917 (mumps); discharged to Training Bn, 24 September 1917. Marched in to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veney, 8 November 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veney, 15 January 1918 (septic wound, penis); discharged to Training Depot, 19 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 March 1918; taken on strength, 52nd Bn, 8 March 1918. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 May 1918 (boils); transferred to 9th US Army Hospital, Rouen, 11 May 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Hospital, Rouen, 21 May 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 24 May 1918. Transferred to 49th Bn, and taken on strength, 4 June 1918. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 30 October 1918 (oedema of lung); transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital, 3 November 1918; to Ambulance Train, 9 November 1918, and admitted to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 10 November 1918; transferred to England, 29 November 1918, and admitted to Exeter War Hospital, 30 November 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 18 December 1918; discharged on furlough, 20 December 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Delta', 24 January 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 26 January 1919 (nephritis, bronchitis); discharged to duty, 29 January 1919; arrived Melbourne, 7 March 1919, for onward travel by rail to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 16 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Townsville Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JENSEN Maurice |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
