Born: 1889
Died: 30 July 1916, Somme
Buried: Acheux British Cemetery
Address: 82 Mount Avenue, Eccleshill
Parents: Arthur & Florence
Spouse: Yes
Siblings: Gladys, Florence, John
Occupation: Malcolm Green & Co, wool merchants
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Gunner
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park and St Luke’s
Children: One
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Arthur Percival Jennings
Gunner Arthur Percival Jennings of 82 Mount
Avenue, Eccleshill and formerly of Idle, has
been killed after serving 12 months in France
with the Royal Field Artillery.
In a letter to Mrs Jennings, Major Osborn says:
“It is with the deepest regret that I write to
inform you that your husband died early in the
morning of August 30th. He was badly wounded
by a shell bursting near him the evening before.
“The boys got him away quickly to the dressing
station and we hoped very much that his life
might be spared. It was not to be however and
he passed away without pain early next
morning.
“His wound was a severe one but his pluck
was wonderful. He had not been very long with
our battery but long enough for us to feel his
loss greatly.
“Will you please accept not only my own but
the sincere sympathy of e very officer and man
in his battery? He died like Nelson, doing his
duty for his country.”
Gunner Jennings was 27 years of age and was
the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Arthur E
Jennings, late of Cavendish House, Idle. He
was formerly employed by Messrs Malcolm
Graeme & Co, wool merchants, Bradford. He
leaves a widow and one child.
Shipley Times & Express 15-9-1916
