Regimental number | 6851 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Other Names | Wilkins, Menzies Merlin |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Engine cleaner |
Address | West Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother |
Previous military service | Yes Territorial forces. 3 1/2 years. Sen cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Merlyn spelt Mervyn |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, South Australia. Parents: Frederick Ernest and Annie Maud WILKINS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 15 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 20 May 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (wounded), Adelaide, 23 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILKINS Menzie Merlyn |