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12th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment


Jacob

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I am trying to find some info about Oliver W. JENKINS who died Sept 3, 1916 while serving with the 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Reg. On the CWGA site it didn't show who his parents were. Would it say on the CD of soldiers who died in the Great War? Thanks.

Bill White

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Bill

Welcome to the forum.

Parents' names are not included as information in SDGW.

Additional information regarding Pte Oliver Jenkins is as follows:

Pte Oliver Wilfred Jenkins

Reg. Number: 14895

Born: Chepstow, Mon.

Enlisted: Bristol

Killed in Action

There is an Oliver Jenkins who was born in Chepstow listed on the 1901 census. He was 6 years old at the time. The only other Oliver Jenkins born in Chepstow was 93 !! Therefore the former could be your man which would mean that he was approx. 21 years old when he died.

There are some Glos. Regiment experts who visit this site who may be able to help you further.

Good Luck with your search.

Myrtle

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Hi Myrtle. Thanks for the info on Oliver JENKINS. That clears it up for me. This Oliver JENKINS isn't the Oliver JENKINS I thought it was. Maybe my Oliver wasn't in the war.

Bill

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Jacob,

Based on the info you've supplied, assuming the regiment/battalion is correct, the PRO MIC details screen shows 4 Oliver Jenkins, but only one with an intial... W.

Medal card of Jenkins, Oliver W

Corps: Gloucestershire Regiment

Regiment No: 14895

Rank: Private

Medal card of Jenkins, Oliver

Corps: Shropshire Light Infantry Depot

Regiment No: 7538

Rank: Private

Medal card of Jenkins, Oliver

Corps: Shropshire Light Infantry

Regiment No: 7538

Rank: Private...

Medal card of Jenkins, Oliver

Corps: Gloucestershire Regiment

Regiment No: 5166

Rank: Private...

Medal card of Jenkins, Oliver

Corps: Royal Engineers

Regiment No: 101515

Rank: Sapper...

Looks like the first one on the list.......

Good luck

Les.

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