Major William Thomas Jinkins

Service number VX44818
Ranks Held Captain, Major
Birth Date 1912-11-29
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Moreland
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Army
Units
  • Services Reconnaissance Department
  • 2/21st Australian Infantry Battalion
  • Z Special Unit
Places
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1943-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1945-03-22
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-06-03
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1948-07-01
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-04-19

Collection items

    Media


    Outdoor group portrait of 2/21 Battalion HQ Company football team. Deployed as part of Gull Force ...

    Document


    Correspondence and reports

    Correspondence Semut 1 party mainly in the Trusan area

    Correspondence demobilisation and hand over to civil administration including payment and rewards to local soldier

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Major
    Commonwealth Gazette
    01 July 1948 on page 2541 at position 9

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Z Special Unit
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    22 March 1945 on page 1572 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    19 April 1945 on page 917 at position 6

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2/21st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    28 May 1943 on page 2373 at position 19
    Commonwealth Gazette
    03 June 1943 on page 1150 at position 41

Timeline

date of birth 29 November 1912

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