Basic Details
Surname
Jennings
Forenames
Thomas
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
4656 (Duke of Wellingtons) and 267723 (West Yorks)
Notes
The memorial states he worked at Greetland as a Goods Station Worker. Hornshaw and Fowler said he lived in Halifax before enlisting in in November 1915, originally into the Duke of Wellingtons before transferring tot he West Yorks. He is also listed on IWM 2869 and the Arras Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2/7th Battalion
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Rifleman
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bullecourt, Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
10
Age at death
19
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action