Octavius Thomas Jeans

Service number: 3834

Rank: Private

Unit: 19th Bn, 55th Bn, 63rd Bn

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Octavius Jeans was born at Lewisham, Kent in 1876. He was a caretaker prior to enlistment. His wife Florence lived at Lorne, George Street.

He enlisted on 10 September 1915, and served with the 19th Battalion. He embarked on 20 January 1916.

He contracted trench foot in November 1916 and was invalided to England.

He was later invalided to Australia with trench fever in June 1918 on the Baranbah.

He died without dependents on 6 May 1944 at Lidcombe Hospital.