Lance Corporal Charles Ernest Jennings, 1285

  • Batt - 1/5
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth - 1893
  • Died - 08/08/1915
  • Age - 23

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Henry and Hannah Jennings. The 1901 census records for 4, Highfield Street, Great Bowden, Leics. Hannah Jennings, head of the family, a widow, born 1855 in Leamington, Warwks. Also Alice Jennings, daughter, single and a Corset Factory Worker, born 1883, Louisa Jennings, daughter and a Hosiery Factory Worker, born 1885, Gertrude, daughter and a Corset Factory Worker, born 1888 and Charles Ernest, son, born 1893, all the latter four were born in Market Harborough, Leics. The 1911 census records for Caxton Street, Market Harborough, Leics. Frederick Edward Turner, head of the family, married 5 years and a Type Founders Warehouseman, born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorks., and his wife Alice Ellen, born 1883 in Market Harborough, Leics. Also Evelyn May Turner, daughter, born 1907, Gertrude Jennings, sister in law, single and a Corset Machinist, born 1889 and Charles Ernest Jennings, brother in law, single and a Hosiery Machinist, born 1893, the latter three were all born in Market Harborough, Leics. He died of disease.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
  • Burial Place - Plot 1, Row G, Grave 2a, Le Treport Military Cemetery
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - DIED
  • Burial Commemoration - Le Treport Mil. Cem., France
  • Born - Market Harborough, Leics
  • Enlisted - Market Harborough, Leics
  • Place of Residence - Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - MARKET HARBOROUGH MEM., LEICS
  • Memorial - COTTAGE HOSPITAL WAR MEM., MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICS

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