Basic Details
Surname
Jennings
Forenames
Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a mill worker who was wounded and hospitalised in August 1918 and then wounded again on November 4th in the thigh: he walked to a dressing station but died 4 days later. He was not married but a message of love was sent upon his death by a Miss Starkey of Manchester: he is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Cambrai
Cemetery
Awoingt British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
8
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds