Arthur Jenkins (1893-1917)

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Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922

The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:

JENKINS, ARTHUR. Sergeant. No 35742. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Formerly No 3/17899 Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Greenwich, London, 23.3.1893. Son of Tamar and J. W. Barden, 18 Syringa Street, Marsh. Educated New Cross School, London. Employed as a waiter at the Huddersfield Liberal Club. Enlisted January 1915. Killed in action near Arras on 12.5.1917, aged 24 years. Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY. Grave location:- Plot 1, Row G, Grave 4.
ROH:- Marsh War Memorial; Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield.

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