Jenkins, Gordon T.

Service Highlights

  • Born June 28, 1979 in St. Marys, Ontario.
  • Enlisted in the Canadian Army on April 16, 1996.
  • Served at Canadian Forces Station Leitrim with the Communications and Electronics Branch.
  • Began his career with the Reserve Electronic Warfare Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Kingston, Ontario.
  • Transferred to the Regular Force after five years in the Reserves.
  • Served as a Land Communication Information Systems Technician.
  • Commemorated through the St. Marys Legion Veterans Banner Program.

A Life and Service Remembered

Gordon T. Jenkins was born in St. Marys, Ontario, in 1979 and continued a strong family tradition of military service. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1996, beginning his career with the Reserve Electronic Warfare Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Kingston.

After five years of Reserve service, Jenkins transferred to the Regular Force, where he continued his work within the Communications and Electronics Branch. Serving at Canadian Forces Station Leitrim, he worked as a Land Communication Information Systems Technician, contributing to the vital communications systems that support Canadian Armed Forces operations.

Military service runs deeply in his family. His grandfather, Edgar Jenkins served for 32 years in the artillery and later as a military firefighter, while his father, Tom Jenkins served for 37 years as a Communicator Research Operator and Signals Officer. Gordon Jenkins carried that legacy forward, representing a continuation of service across generations.

His career reflects the evolving nature of military service in the modern era, where technical expertise and communications play a central role in operations both at home and abroad.

Major Battles and Operations

  • Service with the Communications and Electronics Branch
  • Reserve service with the Electronic Warfare Squadron, CFB Kingston
  • Regular Force service at CFS Leitrim
  • Communications and information systems support within the Canadian Armed Forces

Learn More

Royal Canadian Legion Military Service Recognition Book Volume III
https://on.legion.ca/remembrance/military-service-recognition-book/msrb/

CBC News – St. Marys Banner Program
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/st-marys-banners-remembrance-day-1.5794594