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Name : William James Jennings Son of William John Jennings and Emily Mary Jennings (née Bly), of 6, Clarence Rd., Mount Pleasant, Newport, Isle of Wight. Born 19 May 1896, Newport. |
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Census information : 1901 : William and Emily Jennings, with William James aged 4, are at 3, Caesars Road, Newport. William Jennings is a Whitesmith, Gas Fitter, etc. 1911 : William and Emily Jennings, with their children including William James aged 14, are at 1, Caesars Road, Newport. William John Jennings is a Whitesmith, William James Jennings is a Clerk In Office Of Clerk to The Guardians And Superintendent Register |
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Service Details : Rifleman 1923 William James Jennings 1/8th Bn Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles) |
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Casualty Details : Died : 1 April 1915 aged 18, of typhus fever. Buried at : Carisbrooke (Mount Joy) Cemetery CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Newport Borough War Memorial Newport C.E. National School War Memorial Newport County Secondary School War Memorial Isle of Wight Rifles War Memorial, Drill Hall, Newport Isle of Wight Rifles War Memorial, St Nicholas Chapel, Carisbrooke Castle |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, April 9, 1915 Page 3 Funeral of a Newport Territorial. The funeral, with military honours, took place at Carisbrooke Cemetery, on Tuesday, of Rifleman Jennings, of the I.W. Rifles, who had been serving in that corps since the outbreak of war. He was previously clerk at J.S. White and Co., Ltd., at Cowes, and his career seemed full of promise. The Rev. B. Carvossa Spencer officiated, and some of the deceased's company acted as bearers, whilst the buglers, firing party, and others of the regiment were also present. The personal mourners included the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Hawkins, Miss Marjorie Hawkins, Mr. New (leader of the Wesleyan Bible Class, of which deceased was a member), and the general attendance included Messrs. G.H. Gentle, G. Bricknell, P. Pullinger, W. Riley, and others of the Wesleyan Bible Class. |
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Page last updated : 27 August 2011 - thanks to Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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