Soldier Record
Eli Jenkins
Contributed by: Marcus Sherwood-Jenkins, on 2008-12-17
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Eli |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Year of Birth | 1892 |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Regiment | Somerset Light Infantry |
| Place of Wartime Residence | West Buckland, Wellington, Somerset |
Eli's Story
Enlisted 1914, 1st Battalion Prince Alberts Own (Somerset Light Infantry).
1st July 1916 - over the top on the Somme.
3rd May 1917 at 04.05 hours A & B companies 1st Battalion go over the top in the 3rd assault on The Scarpe at Arras in Northern France. Acting Corporal Eli Jenkins was killed around 6 that evening and now lies with another of his family and the rest of his mates killed that day in the small cemetary of Roeux. Another corner of a foreign field that is forever England.
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