23557 PrivateThomas (30/5/1882-16/10/1917) and 56931 Private James (29/3/1880-1/4/1918) Jenkins. "died of wounds"

PRIVATE THOMAS JENKINS.

Still another casualty is reported - namely the death from wounds of Private Thomas Jenkins, son of William Jenkins, late of Arrowtown. Deceased soldier, who was about 31 years of age, was living in Arrowtown. He enlisted from Dunedin, where he was resident at the time.  -Lake Wakatip Mail, 27/11/1917.

FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE.

DEATHS. 

JENKINS. — On October 16, died from wounds "Somewhere in France," Private Thomas Jenkins (13th Reinforcements), second youngest son of the late Wm. and MaryAnn Jenkins (late of Arrowtown). 

He fought and died for home and country.  -Otago Daily Times, 28/11/1917.

Thomas Jenkins' death was established by a Court of Enquiry a month after he died.  A Sergeant Mitchell stated that a Field Ambulance man he handed him Thomas' personal effects and paybook, and said he had been buried at "April Farm." Presumably he was rescued from the field on the 12th or 13th of October but was too badly wounded to move from the Casualty Clearing Station.

Thomas Jenkins has no known grave.

News was received in Arrowtown on Saturday of the death, in action, of Private James Jenkins, son of the late Wm. Jenkins and brother of Mr John S. Jenkins of Arrowtown. Deceased soldier was born and educated at Arrowtown, where he worked for a time in his father's store. Some years ago he left the district and established a business of his own elsewhere, but subsequently he relinquished this to enter the N.Z. Railway Service. He enlisted from Dunedin, where his mother resides. A brother, Tom Jenkins, made the supreme sacrifice in November of last year. — Deceased was about 36 years of age.  -Lake Wakatip Mail, 30/4/1918.

JENKINS. — On April 1, died from wounds "Somewhere in France," Private James Jenkins (28th Reinforcements), third youngest son of the late Wm. and A. A. Jenkins (late of Arrowtown). 

Thy will be done.  -Otago Witness, 1/5/1918.

The only notable action reported by the Official History of the Otago Infantry Regiment, in which James served, was a daring two-man reconnaissance mission into enemy trenches by Major Hargest and Corporal Marshall.  James' Battalion was relieved that night and it is possible that the shrapnel wound which killed him was received as part of harassing fire from the opposing Germans.

Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.