Pte Wilson Jennings

[coldstreamer20]

Hi,Any infomation please on Pte Wilson Jennings 3775 Monmouthire Regiment ,who later transferred to the South Wales Borderers and was killed in 1918.Thanks in advance,Paul.

[Verrico2009]

SDGW:-

Name: Wilson Jennings

Birth Place: Shipley, Yorks

Residence: Colne, Lancs

Death Date: 11 Apr 1918

Rank: Private

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Battalion: 6th Battalion.

Number: 39271

Type of Casualty: Died of wounds

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Comments: Formerly 27658, South Lancs Regt [can't find anything to back this up]

From CWGC:-

Name: JENNINGS, WILSON

Initials: W

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: South Wales Borderers

Unit Text: 6th Bn.

Age: 22

Date of Death: 11/04/1918

Service No: 39271

Additional information: Son of Benjamin Jennings, D.C.M., and Ellen Jennings, of 29, Maple St., Lencher, Colne, Lancs.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. M. 37.

Cemetery: GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY

Historical information on the cemetery:-

The cemetery was begun in July 1917 when three casualty clearing stations were moved to Godewaersvelde. The 37th and the 41st buried in it until November 1917, the 11th until April 1918, and from April to August 1918, during the German offensive in Flanders, field ambulance and fighting units carried on the burials. After the Armistice, the graves of five soldiers of the 110th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery were brought in from a point nearer the Mont des Cats and in May 1953, four graves in Godewaersvelde Churchyard were moved into the cemetery. A considerable French plot was made on the terrace at the higher end of the cemetery in May and June 1918, but these graves were later removed. Godewaersvelde British Cemetery now contains 972 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, and 19 German war graves. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

[sotonmate]

C20

Yor man died of wounds at 11CCS in Godewaersvelde following on from injuries received at the Battle of Messines (10-12 April 1918),where 6 SWB were Pioneers to 25 Division. There were heavy losses to this Division in early 1918,you should read the section attached,from the LLT at top left of this page:

http://www.1914-1918.net/25div.htm

His Medal Index Card shows both Regiment details as posted here,3775 Monmouths and 39271 SWB.

Sotonmate