Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Portsmouth Naval Memorial | Hampshire | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 29C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Mr. and Mrs William Jenkins.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Exe |
HMS Exe 27th April 1903 Broken up in 1920. |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
Gunner James Reed Jenkins, Royal Navy. Killed by a mine explosion 27th March, 1918 aboard HMS Exe.
HMS Exe was not sunk, but James's body was washed overboard.
Probate "JENKINS James Reed of 17 East-street Epsom Surrey died 27 March 1918 at sea Administration London 21 May to Jane Jenkins widow. Effect £145 2s. 3d."
Commemorated on the Portsmouth Memorial Part 7. 28.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Landport No. 1776 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th January 1916 | 17th February 1916 | 30th March 1916 |
James was already over 17 months into the war by the time he was initiated into Landport Lodge in Portsmouth. He is listed as a 29 year old Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. No explicit war service is recorded and the contribution record shows that, in the 1918 column, he "Died 27.3.18."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley