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Military service
Service number:
657204
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
19th Bn.
Birth:
November 4, 1895
Parry Sound, Ontario
Enlistment:
October 15, 1915
Parry Sound, Ontario
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
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Son of Joseph Jenkins and his wife Cristian Henterson, of Magnetawan, Ontario. He arrived in England on board the S.S. Caronia. On 11 November 1916, held appointment of Acting Sergeant in the 162nd Batttalion. Transferred to 36th Reserve Battalion on 5 December 1916 and was struck off strength from the 3rd Battalion on 4 January 1917, joining the 19th Battalion. He reverted to Pte (permanent grade on arrival in France) on 14 January 1917. He stated he was single, and listed his civilian occupation as farmer. His last given address was Magnetawan, Ontario. Pte Jenkins is also commemorated on the Magnetawan Memorial in Magnetawan, Ontario having made the supreme sacrifice.
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of Edward Jenkins
From: Magnetawan Legion Book of Remembrance, 1914 -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Private Edward Jenkins
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Jenkins
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Jenkins
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 263 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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