| Name |
JENKIN William Leonard |
| Born |
17 Mar 1925 |
Camborne CON  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
Between 2 Dec 1944 and 1947 |
England and Europe [2] |
| Served during WWII as No. 324309, Lieutenant, 'C', 'A' & Support Companies, 5th. Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry which was part of the 43rd. Wessex Division, British Army. |
- Enlisted in 1944 as a private soldier. Soon after, he commenced officer training on the Isle of Man and Barmouth, North Wales.
Placed in command of 14th. Platoon, 'C' Company, 5th. Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, both as a Subaltern and when promoted to Lieutenant on 8 Jan 1945.
Wounded in Action on 23 Apr 1945 at Hassaloon (a location about which I cannot be certain, Ed.). Casualty Roll: 2019.0143.
Post WWII served in the military government of Soest, in Westphalia, Germany.
Married in 1947 and at about this time he left the Army.
There are some doubts about the exact dates that William Leonard JENKIN served during WWII. 2 Dec 1944 is probably the date on which he joined his unit after training.
|
| Military |
Between 1952 and 1957 |
England, Malta, Singapore [3] |
| Resumed service in the British Army post-WWII as an officer In the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC). |
- Rejoined the British Army c. 1952 as an officer in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC). Discharged in late 1956/early 1957. Postings included one at Bicester OXF in 1955, Malta during the Suez crisis and Singaore.
|
| Occupation |
Soldier, Marketing Director, 'The Pillars' Hotel and Restaurant owner in Mitchell, CON. |
| Buried |
1987 |
St. Dominick Churchyard, St. Dominick CON [4] |
- Ashes interred in Plot: B 317
|
| Died |
6 Jan 1987 |
St. Mary's Bay, Dymchurch KEN [5] |
| Age: 61y |
| Notes |
- In March 1954, the JENKIN family of William Leonard, Freda Mary 'Pixie' and their daughter Penelope Mary were caught up in a near tragedy on the Mediterranean Sea. They were travelling home from Singapore on the 'Empire Windrush' (a vessel of some notoriety) when there was an explosion in the engine room which eventually caused the ship to sink. Penelope had to be dropped into the water between a lifeboat and an oil tanker which had come to the rescue. She was safely pulled out of the water and the family was taken to Algiers where they were met by Lady Mountbatten who was handing out food and clothing to the rescued. The Royal Navy aircraft carrier 'Triumph' took them on to Gibraltar.
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| Person ID |
I46308 |
The Relatives of F.L. WALTER |
| Last Modified |
12 Mar 2025 |
1925 - 1987 (61 years)
