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Niels Peter Berg JENSEN

Regimental number506
Place of birthAlbok, Inejbjerg, Denmark
SchoolAustralian Flying Corps
ReligionLutheran
OccupationDrover
AddressUrindangie, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFriend, Miss B Queen, Lady Musgrove Lodge, Sherbet Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceWhen he was 15 years old he came to the Danish schoolboat, "George Hager" and after 3 months he got a certificate as sailor. Since he was sailor to Australian he came on one of Englands "Handels marines Ikoleskibe".
Enlistment date7 July 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Air Mechanic
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, No 1 Squadron, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/4/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
FateDied as a result of accident 3 May 1918
Place of death or woundingRamleth, Palestine, Asia
Age at death23
Place of burialRamleh War Cemetery (Row CC, Grave No. 56), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
188

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