
| Regimental number | 10/418 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dominion Hotel, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.6 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Next of kin | Brother, George Ernest Jenkins, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Served in the Mounted rifles, Wairoa, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Tofua', 23 September 1915; discharged (gun shot wound, eye), 15 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 70 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18053303 This file also contains the Attestation Form of 25/1992 William Henry JENKINS. |
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