Diary of A.S.J. Jenner

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CreatorJenner, Arthur Samuel James, 1895-1964Additional creatorThompson, MerylTitle Diary of A.S.J. JennerDate1914DescriptionDiary (photocopy and transcript) of Arthur Jenner's voyage from England to Sydney, in 1914 on the 'Irishman.' Also includes some notes on the writer, the ship and the migration scheme, prepared by Meryl Thompson, and the original tickets issued to Arthur and Florence Taylor.History/biographyArthur Jenner was born in London in 1895 and migrated to Australia in 1914 on the 'Irishman'. While on board he met his wife, Florence Taylor, whom he married in 1916 and together they had four sons. Arthur worked at a range of jobs, and maintained a strong interest in the Scouts, earning the Medal of Merit for 22 years of outstanding service to the movement. When World War Two broke out, he enlisted in the AIF and served in the 2/8th Australian Field Ambulance in the Middle East and North Africa. He spent his final years living in Marden, in the north-east of Adelaide and died in 1964.

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SubjectJenner, Arthur Samuel James, 1895-1964Irishman (Ship)

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