Vernon James JENNER

Regimental number17193
Date of birth1 July 1896
Place of birthNelson
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor driver
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 6"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jenner, 116 Nile Street East Nelson
Previous military serviceServed in H Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Rank on embarkationGunner
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 January 1919
Discharge date11 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Taken on strength, New Zealand Field Artillery, Aldershot, 15 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 March 1917; posted to 5th Battery, 27 March 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 17 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 9 April 1918.

Appointed Temporary Bombardier, 3 October 1918.

Wounded in action, 24 October 1918 (gun shot wound, right knee), relinquished appointment as Temporary Bombardier, admitted to 5th Field Ambulance and transferred same day to 38th Casualty Clearing Station; to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 27 October 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 29 October 1918; to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 31 October 1918; to England (date not recorded), and admitted to 4th London General Hospital; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 29 November 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 25 January 1919; discharged, 11 April 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 341 days (of which 2 years 166 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 22
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805