Charles Alfred JENKINS

Regimental number10/890
Date of birth15 November 1890
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMerchant seaman
Addressc/o Mrs Delaney, Te Karaka
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23.9
Height5' 7.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinAlfred John Jenkins, 11 Roslyn Road, South Tottenham, London, England
Previous military serviceServed in the 2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders, British Army; discharge purchased by father; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentGisborne
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 21 July 1917
Discharge date22 October 1917
Other details

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Arawa', 21 July 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: venereal disease), 22 October 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18053216

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