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William Jennings

In memory of:

Lance Serjeant William Jennings

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

171911

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

"B" Coy. 3rd Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information

Born:

August 1, 1886
England

Son of William and Eliza Jennings, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 436 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADELAIDE CEMETERY (VILLERS-BRETONNEUX)
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. G. 16.

Location:

Villers-Bretonneux is a town 16 kilometres east of Amiens and the ADELAIDE CEMETERY is situated west of the village on the north side of the main road from Amiens to St. Quentin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– William Jennings' name is included on this Memorial Plaque.

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    Memorial Plaque – William Jennings' name is included on this Memorial Plaque.
  • Newspaper Article

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  • Newspaper Clipping (2)

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