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We remember William Jenkins
We remember William Jenkins
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1901
dates
Age 18
Source:6991092
September 1901
1901
enlistment
Dowlais
United Kingdom
Source:6991092
31st October 1901
1901
service
British Army
Private
7149
South Wales Borderers
Source:6991092
31st October 1901 - 15th July 1902
1902
service
British Army
Private
7149
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:6991092
16th July 1902 - 8th June 1904
1902
location
Troopship to destination of Durban, leaving Southampton
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:6991092
16th July 1902 - August 1902
1904
location
HM Troopship "Plassey" to destination of Southampton, departing from Durban
South Africa
military residence address
Source:6991092
20th May 1904 - 9th June 1904
1904
service
British Army
Private
7149
South Wales Borderers
Source:6991092
9th June 1904 - 30th October 1904
1907
marriage
Sarah Ann White
Source:6991092
10th September 1907
1907
children
Miriam Jenkins
Source:6991092
3rd December 1907
1909
children
Chloris Oruba Jenkins
Source:6991092
21st March 1909
1910
children
Hannah Jenkins
Source:6991092
13th April 1910
1911
location
22 Wellington St, Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8898523
2nd April 1911
1912
children
Elsie May Jenkins
Source:6991092
4th August 1912
1913
children
Beryl Jenkins
Source:6991092
16th October 1913
1913
service
British Army
Private
7149
South Wales Borderers
Army Reserve 4 year extension
Source:6991092
31st October 1913
1914
service
British Army
Private
7149
South Wales Borderers depot
Source:6991092
5th August 1914 - 25th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
7149
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:6991092
26th August 1914 - 26th September 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8869471
26th August 1914 - 26th September 1914
1914
location
POW camp, Friedrichsfeld
Germany
military residence address
Source:8869490
30th December 1914
1915
location
POW camp, Soltau
Germany
military residence address
Source:8869471
August 1915
1917
location
Transit camp for repatriated POWs, Red Cross, Berne
Switzerland
away from home address
Source:6991092
8th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
7149
South Wales Borderers Depot
Source:6991091
23rd August 1917 - 26th September 1917
1917
location
repatriated back from German POW camp to the UK
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6991092
23rd August 1917
1917
discharge
Source:6991092
26th September 1917
1917
location
18 Chapel Street, Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6991092
27th September 1917
1917
dates
Age 32
Source:9363687
8th October 1917
internment
pow
Source:6991092
1917
death
United Kingdom
Source:8898376
8th October 1917
burial
Monmouthshire
United Kingdom
Special Memorial (South of church).
Source:9363687
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Jenkins |
| Source | 2095019 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Chapel Street, Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales | United Kingdom | their own address | 27th September 1917 | |
| 22 Wellington St, Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| HM Troopship "Plassey" to destination of Southampton, departing from Durban | South Africa | military residence address | 20th May 1904 - 9th June 1904 | |
| POW camp, Friedrichsfeld | Germany | military residence address | known 30th December 1914 | |
| POW camp, Soltau | Germany | military residence address | known August 1915 | |
| Transit camp for repatriated POWs, Red Cross, Berne | Switzerland | away from home address | 8th August 1917 | |
| Troopship to destination of Durban, leaving Southampton | United Kingdom | military residence address | 16th July 1902 - August 1902 | |
| repatriated back from German POW camp to the UK | United Kingdom | away from home address | 23rd August 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7149 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7149 | South Wales Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 7149 | South Wales Borderers depot | Private | ||
| British Army | 7149 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7149 | South Wales Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 7149 | South Wales Borderers Depot | Private | ||
| British Army | 7149 | South Wales Borderers | Army Reserve 4 year extension | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Jenkins | daughter | 3rd December 1907 | |
| Hannah Jenkins | daughter | 13th April 1910 | |
| Elsie May Jenkins | daughter | 4th August 1912 | |
| Beryl Jenkins | daughter | 16th October 1913 | |
| Chloris Oruba Jenkins | daughter | 21st March 1909 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann White | wife | 10th September 1907 |
Media
Media
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Missing in FranceThis is taken from The Brecon & Radnor Express, Thursday 3rd December 1914. 'SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. LOSSES AT TSING-TAU AND IN FRANCE. The following supplementary list of casualties among non-commissioned officers and men of the South Wales Borderers was issued at the Brecon Depot on Saturday [28th November] : ' What is interesting is the particular reference to France. Those men, for whom better documentation exists, were captured near Chivy on 26th September in France, during the Battle of the Aisne. There were other groups of POWs, taken at Poelkapelle/Langemarck and at Gheluvelt on 21 and 31 October respectively, during the First Battle of Ypres, but these locations are in Belgium.Contributed by:
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Comment on service recordThis is taken from the Military History Sheet within the Army Form B. 217 (Short Service Attestation): 'G.S.W. active service, bullet, eye. Wounded in the Battle of the Aisne Sept 1914. Exchanged Prisoner of War. Transferred to Berne, Switzerland. To England 8-8-17' One of his ICRC records states that he was captured at Braine(?) on 27 September 1914.Contributed by:
Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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South Wales Borderers Prisoners of WarMore about South Wales Borderers Prisoners of War
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CWGC additions 2014 to 2019 (excluding those via the In From the Cold Project)More about CWGC additions 2014 to 2019 (excluding those via the In From the Cold Project)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Keith1947 | |
| New CWGC Commemorations 28.10.15 | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - updated commemoration details | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC document PA3128 | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC document PA920 | Keith1947 | |
| Missing in France | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC Index Card | Keith1947 | |
| Comment on service record | Keith1947 |
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