1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

John Stanley Jenkins

Contributed by: Pamela Aitken, on 2008-11-12

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Rank
First NameJohn Stanley
SurnameJenkins
Year of Birth1896
Year of Death1916
RegimentRoyal Naval Reserve
Place of Wartime ResidenceDyhewid, Ceredigion

John Stanley's Story

John was studying theology at Lampter. Enlisted on 4/11/15, joining the London Z/1208. With the Anson Bn, he saw action at Gallipoli before going to the Somme. He died on 13th November 1916 at the age of 20, during the Battle of the Ancre.

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