Private William West Anderson Jennings

Service number 1810
Birth Date 1899-06-06
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Northamptonshire, Ravensthorpe
Death Date 1916-07-19
Death Place France
Final Rank Private
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 59th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Private William West Anderson Jennings (1810, 21st Battalion) was born at Ravensthorpe, England, on 6 June 1899. He came to Australia at the age of fourteen, and was working as a farm labourer when he enlisted in June 1915. William was killed in action on 19 July 1916 during the battle of Fromelles. He is buried in the Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France. William was 17 years and 1 month of age.

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Date of birth 06 June 1899
Date of enlistment 12 June 1915
Date of embarkation 16 July 1915
Date of death 19 July 1916
Date of fate 19 July 1916