Biography At the time of his death Richard Jenkins was 2nd in command of the 20th Battalion. He also served during the Boer war (South Africa) with the Manchester Regiment and had also served with the Sydney Scottish Rifles and the NSW Permanent Artillery. He was awarded the Kings and Queens South Africa medals with 5 bars. He was also the Uncle of George Concanon. He was killed by shrapnel during the evacuation of Gallipoli.Age 49Date of Death11th December 1915Civil employmentFarmerEducatedKing's School, Parramatta and Sydney Grammar SchoolRelationshipsSon of Richard Lewis and Mary Rae Jenkins; husband of Blanche Eliza. Jenkins (nee Brown) of"Belmont" Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby, NSW.
23 Dec 1893 Sydney Morning Herald
JENKINS-BROWN.-November 29, at St. Philip's, Church, Waratah, by the Rev. Archibald Shaw, assisted by the Rev. Sydney Grime, R. L. H. B. Jenkins, Lieutenant N.S.W. Artillery, youngest son of the late Mr. R. L. Jenkins, to Blanche, youngest daughter of the late Mr. George Brown, of Waratah, Newcastle.
Major and Mrs Jenkins had one daughter, Emily and two sons, Godfrey and Evan.
