Jenkins DSM, Forrest Matthew Edward “Mick”

Date of Birth	1923-06-27
Date of Death	2020-07-24
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, Western Australia, Subiaco

Service Details

Service	RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry	1942-05-28
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	F4290
Discharged Date	1946-03-11
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1942-1946
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Refer Service Record see Sources

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Drakesbrook Public Cemetery
Cemetery Address	Waroona, WA
Demonination/Area	Anglican
Section	G
Grave Number	9
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

DSM while at Lingayen Gulf onboard Shopshire, the left gun of A Turret's cordite loading tray failed Forrest was awarded a DSM for loading cordite charges into the hot gun.

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veteran Affairs

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