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Jørgen Jensen (soldier)

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and taking another from his pocket he drew the pin with his teeth. Threatening them with two bombs, he called on them in German to surrender and bluffed them that they were surrounded by Australians. The enemy dropped their rifles and gave in. Jensen then sent a German to tell another enemy party who were fighting our Stokes Gun to surrender and they too gave in. A different party of our men then saw these Germans for the first time and began firing on them. At considerable risk, Jensen stood up on the barricade, waved his helmet, and sent the German prisoners back to our line under an escort of lightly wounded men.
564: 704:, followed by hundreds of former members of the 50th Battalion, and he was buried with full military honours in the AIF section of the cemetery. It was reported as "one of the most impressive funerals which have passed through the gates of the West Terrace Cemetery", and "probably one of the largest military funerals ever held in Adelaide". The pastor at the service said that Jensen was, "modest always... ever ready to enlarge on the bravery of others, without touching on his own accomplishments". 661: 348:. Shortly after the fighting at Villers-Bretonneux, Jensen was on patrol when he received a severe head wound, and was evacuated to the United Kingdom, then repatriated to Australia, where he was discharged in Adelaide at the end of the war. He worked as a marine store dealer and married in 1921, but died the following year, having never fully recovered from his war wounds. 360:, Denmark, the son of Jørgen Christian Jensen and Christiane Sørensen, who was apparently also known as Jensen. Sørensen was a single mother who worked in agriculture. The younger Jensen's early life was difficult, but he was a good student, and entered the fishing industry. In 1908, aged 17, he travelled to the United Kingdom before emigrating to Australia. He sailed to 1959: 715:, and is displayed in the Hall of Valour of the memorial. In 2006, a memorial to Jensen was unveiled in Løgstør by the Australian ambassador to Denmark, and a book about him was published in Denmark in the same year. Each year, wreaths are placed at the memorial in memory of Jensen, and in 2014 a wreath was placed by the Australian ambassador, 516:
attacking the village from the north, and the 50th Battalion from the south. During this assault, which was preceded by a weak artillery barrage, the 50th Battalion suffered extraordinary difficulties, and the centre company, to which Jensen belonged, was forced to detach a party of men equipped with
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At Noreuil on 2nd April 1917, this man took charge of five men and attacked a barricade behind which were 40/50 Germans with a machine gun. One of his men shot down the German gunner. Jensen who is a Dane, then rushed the whole post singlehanded and threw a bomb in. He had still a bomb in one hand
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that drove the Germans from that village, at a cost to the battalion of 254 casualties. On 5 May, Jensen was on patrol near Villers-Bretonneux when he was shot in the head. Severely wounded, he was admitted to hospital in France, and on 18 May was evacuated to the UK, where he was admitted to the
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Arthur), a divorcée, at the Adelaide Registry Office on 13 July 1921. Their marriage was heavily affected by his wartime experiences. In April 1922, a photograph of Jensen and his horse-drawn cart, with "J. C. Jensen V.C." painted on the side, was published on the front page of
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Jensen reverted to the rank of corporal on being evacuated. Following two weeks' leave, he was repatriated to Australia, along with nine other Victoria Cross recipients, in August 1918 to take part in a recruiting campaign on the invitation of Prime Minister
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in November. Jensen remained with his unit throughout, except for a week in September–October that he spent in hospital. The battalion embarked for Egypt in late November and spent the next four months training and assisting in the defence of the
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in early November, and the battalion spent the winter of 1917–18 rotating through the front line. In late March 1918, the battalion left its rest area and, along with many other Australian units, was quickly deployed to meet the
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The 50th Battalion continued to rotate through front line, support and reserve positions, and underwent training in rear areas. The battalion was also involved in pursuing the Germans as they withdrew to the
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in mid-August 1916. During the battle, the 50th Battalion suffered 414 casualties, largely from the heavy German artillery bombardment. On 14 August, Jensen was hit in the left shoulder by a piece of
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During the assault on Noreuil, Jensen also freed Australian prisoners, and assisted in the "mopping-up" of German resistance in the village itself when he captured a German officer or
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on 21 July. After another disciplinary infringement, he returned to France, rejoining his battalion on 6 October. He was temporarily promoted to
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and there contributed to the defeat of the "largest German attack mounted against Australian troops during the war" during the
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Jensen (standing second from right), during his repatriation to Australia in August 1918, along with nine other VC recipients
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at that time. He was assisted in his actions by Private William Quinlan O'Connor and four others. The recommendation read:
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three days later, aged 31. He had never fully recovered from the wounds he had received during the war.
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in August, and only returned to his unit in late January 1917. On 2 April, his battalion attacked the
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for missing the troop train to return to France, and on another serving 12 days detention for being
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The Fighting 10th: A South Australian Centenary Souvenir of the 10th Battalion, A.I.F. 1914–19
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Hurcombe's Hungry Half Hundred: A Memorial History of the 50th Battalion A.I.F. 1916–1919
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Jensen's medal set, including his Victoria Cross, was donated by a family member to the
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of fortifications. On 2 April, the 13th Brigade attacked the Hindenburg Outpost Line at
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in the UK as an instructor. While there, he was entertained by Danish residents of
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The Australian Imperial Force in France, during the Main German Offensive, 1918
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for his part in capturing the German post. On 4 April, Jensen was promoted to
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On 2 June, Jensen's casket was carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage to the
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Grave marker of Jørgen Jensen at the West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide
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After his discharge, Jensen worked for a short time as a barman in
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on 8 June, by which time the 50th Battalion was involved in the
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sector, where, on 25 April, the battalion took part in the
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The 50th Battalion saw its first serious action during the
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The fighting at Dernancourt was followed by a move to the
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Australian World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross
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Jørgen Christian Jensen was born on 15 January 1891 in
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was launched, and Jensen fought with his battalion at
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In June 1917, the 50th Battalion was involved in the
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Index

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Løgstør
Adelaide
West Terrace Cemetery
Australian Imperial Force
Corporal
10th Battalion
50th Battalion
World War I
Gallipoli Campaign
Western Front
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Pozieres
Battle of Mouquet Farm
WIA
Battle of Messines
WIA
German spring offensive
Second Battle of Dernancourt
Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
WIA
Victoria Cross
VC
Australian recipient
Victoria Cross
gallantry
Australian armed forces
Adelaide
World War I
Australian Imperial Force

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