Basic Details
Surname
Jenkins
Forenames
R B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Attended school 1910-1914. House B.
Entered Sandhurst December 1914; attached R.F.C. June 1915; gazetted Flying Officer, Sept 1915; joined No 9 Squadron in France Dec 1915; died of wounds in France January 17th 1916, received in fight with a Fokker plane.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd Bn. The South Wales Borderers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieut.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The South Wales Borderers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Secondary - Stated)
R.F.C
Sub-unit (Secondary - Stated)
No 9 Squadron
Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated)
2nd Lieut.
Our references
Service (Secondary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Secondary - Our reference)
9 Squadron
Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1916
Month of death
January
Day of death
17
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds in France received in fight with a Fokker plane
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds