Jinks, Norman Leonard

Date of Birth1901-10-16
Date of Death1941-08-06
Age39
GenderMale
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Died During ServiceYes
Cause of DeathInjuries sustained when hit by a car whilst cycling to work

Service Details

ServiceRAFR - Royal Australian Fleet Reserve
Official NumberM501
Service 2RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry1917-08-30
RankStoker
RateStoker
Official Number6421
Discharged Date11941-08-06
Discharge TypeDD - Discharged Dead
Discharge NotesDied from injuries received when hit by a car
Service Period1917-1941
Active Service (War service)WW1 & WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipRefer Service Record see Sources
Service 3RAFR - Royal Australian Fleet Reserve
Official NumberM501

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameWilliamstown Cemetery
Cemetery AddressWilliamstown, VIC
Demonination/AreaMethodist
SectionH
Row2
Grave Number6
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Notes

Obituary Williamstown Chronicle, Friday 15 August 1941, page 7 Commissioning crew of HMAS Australia; RAFR 08 July 1930-13 October 1931; served in HMAS Stuart in the Mediterranean campaign of 1940 at the battle of Calabria

Sources

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

Contributors

Researched by: Andrew Watters