Remembered Today: Bombardier Henry John JENNINGS, 306th Brigade RFA who died on 16th December 1916, Varennes Military Cemetery

CWGC Information

JENNINGS, HENRY JOHN

Rank: Bombardier

Service No: 2579

Date of Death: 16/12/1916

Age: 28

Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery

"B" Bty. 306th Bde.

Grave Reference I. G. 77.

Cemetery VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Husband of Nellie Gertrude Jennings, of 3, Stone View, Adam St., Kidderminster.

Born in 1888, in Kiderminster, Worcestshire, the 1901 censu records him living with father Henry John, mother Eliza, with 2 sisters and 5 brothers.

SDGW shows him enlisting in Kidderminster, and that would suggest he joined his local territorial battery, the 306th Brgigade RFA, a second line brigade formed from the (I South Midland) Brigade, RFA. The Brigade formed part of the 61st Divisional Artillery.

The 61st Division went to France in May 1916, Henry' John's MIC shows his entitlement as being the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He is also recorded with a new service number 830666

The division was involved on the controversial attack on Fromelles, 19th July 1916.

LLT 61st (2nd South Midland) Division

SDGW records Bombadier Jennings dying from wounds 16th December 1916 and being burried in VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY

He is commemorated on the Kidderminster, St Mary's War Memorial INFO

http://www.kwmct.org..._memorials.html

the Kidderminster St John the Baptist Church War Memorial INFO

A dedication to the Worcestshire Royal Artillery units, 241 and 306 Brigade RFA (as well as two WW2) units can be found in Worcester Cathederal.

http://www.roll-of-h...lArtillery.html