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249106Pte. James Jennings MM.
British Army 125th Battery Machine Gun Corps
from:Salford, Lancashire
(d.6th September 1917)
James Jennings was formerly with the 8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. His Territorial Force Attestation papers survive. Prior to this he was a Machine Tool Fitter with Charles Churchill Company, Manchester.James was born 10th of September 1895. The youngest son and 6th of 7 children to James and Martha Jennings,(nee Wroe) of 28 Ventnor St Pendleton. In 1911 James was living at 68 Nora St, Lower Broughton with his widowed mother and older brother Thomas, age 21. His sister Edith (25) is married, Bertha (23) is single, as is Florence (18). Two of his sisters, Elizabeth and Lily died as children.
Thomas later received James' personal effects and Military Medal. Thomas was present at the Third Battle of Ypres. There was heavy fighting at Borry Farm and James was wounded on 1st of September 1917. He was taken from the action by Field Ambulance and rejoined his Company on the 5th. He did not survive his next battle and died at Borry Form on 6th of September 1917, or soon after. His Memorial in Salford denotes him as Wounded and Missing.
He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial near Zonnebeke in Belgium. James was also awarded the 1914 - 1915 Star, British War Medal and Wounded Stripe.
James Jennings MM Plaque
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