JENKINS, William Slater
(Service number 12402)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Accountant | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E Jenkins (wife), Peel Street, Geraldine, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 May 1917 | Age | 40 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine Church Memorial; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
William Jenkins was the son of John Henry and Sarah Jenkins (nee Slater), of Hull, England; husband of Emily Mary Jenkins, of Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Sources
Cenotaph databse [August 2013]
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Researched and Written by
Dave Batchelor (South Canterbury Museum)
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