4293110JENKINS, ELVAS ELLIOTT31public2016-05-01 06:45:102021-03-02 15:50:1920
JENKINSELVAS ELLIOTT481919114706414E.E.JENKINS, ELVAS ELLIOTT. 1911. Fairfield S.S.; Queen's; former student of Arts. 17.9.14, Spr. 2nd F.C.E.; sailed 21.10.14; L/Cpl. 1.4.15; 2/Cpl. 7.7.15; T/C.Q.M.S. 30.8.15; to 1st Pnr. Btn. 10.3.16; 2/Lt. 12.3.16; Lieut., 14.6.16. He was sent out to make a reconnaissance near Albert, was shot by a sniper, and died of wounds on 2oth July 1916. He was the first Australian to fall on the Somme. He was buried at Dantzig Alley in the British Cemetery near Mametz. 4812631JENKINS, E.E. : Fairfield Secondary School4812727JENKINS E.E. : Arts.Arts, University of Melbourne4812829JENKINS E.E. : Military and health.Enlisted: Sapper 17 Sep 19144812933JENKINS E.E. : Death 20 Jul 1916 Wounds @ Albert [ Somme France ]http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/235129http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/gallery/3737http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/gallery/3738http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/gallery/3739http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/gallery/3740http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/gallery/3741http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/290178191160968970
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