Leonard Jenkinson
Birth 1896 Death 1st Oct 1916 PrivateBorder Regiment
Service #3330
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Whitehaven |
| Residence at Enlistment | Whitehaven |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | |
| Residence 1911 Census | 2. Henry Street, Bransty Whitehaven, Cumberland |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | Primitive Methodist |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Grocer's Apprentice |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Mary Ann Jenkinson |
| Siblings | Arthur Ernest |
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| Remarriage of Widow | |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 5th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 3330 |
| Date of Enlistment | 25 August 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Whitehaven |
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| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 20 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 1st Oct 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 5th |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 3330 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of the Somme |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | THIEPVAL MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/795905/jenkinson,-leonard/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | Primitive Methodists Roll of Honour/Cleator Moor Methodists church |