| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07627.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 3862 Private (Pte) Samuel John Jenkins, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Mudla Murra, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3862 Private (Pte) Samuel John Jenkins, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Mudla Murra, SA. A farmer prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 10th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Aeneas on 30 October 1917. Later transferring to the 48th Battalion, Pte Jenkins was wounded in the battalion's last battle of the war during the seizure of the Hindenburg 'outpost line' on 18 September 1918. He died later the same day, aged 19, and was buried at Hancourt British Cemetery, France.