Corporal William Jennings
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1886-08-01
Place of birth: Bridgwater Somerset England
Next of kin: Eliza Jennings, mother. 202 Morley Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Congregationalist
Date of death:
1918-08-08
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Adelaide Cemetery (Villers-Bretonneux), II. G. 16.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 171911
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-11-09 to 1918-08-08
- Lance Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-07-01 to 1917-11-09
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-28 to 1917-07-01
- Private (Army). 1916-07-07 to 1916-08-27
- Private (Army). 1915-08-10 to 1916-07-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded October 8, 1916 at Courcelette, Wounded August 8, 1918 at Boves Wood
Awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Amiens)
Description: This N.C.O. single-handed rushed two enemy machine-gun posts and bayonetted the crew. On nearing the final objective there was a machine gun which held up the right flank of the advance. He worked his way round it, tackling the entire crew of six men by himself. He bayonetted five, but the last man wounded him severely. His work and cheerfulness When wounded was an inspiration to his men.
Date of award: 1918-11-15
Source: London Gazette No. 31011, pg. 13463
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 25949
LAC ID:
492890
Service file: B4825-S008
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Jennings and Eliza Jennings (nee Palmer); younger brother of Leonard Jennings (Service No. 201622)
Uploader's Research notes: 83rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Lance-Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Distinguished Conduct Medal Amiens This N.C.O. single-handed rushed two enemy machine-gun posts and bayonetted the crew. On nearing the final objective there was a machine gun which held up the right flank of the advance. He worked his way round it, tackling the entire crew of six men by himself. He bayonetted five, but the last man wounded him severely. His work and cheerfulness When wounded was an inspiration to his men. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-07-18