Deck Hand Alfred Jenkins, R.N.R. |
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(1891-1917) |
Deck Hand Alfred Jenkins, 3709/Sd, Royal Naval Reserve. H.M.S. Paddle Minesweeper, Queen Of The North Killed In Action by Torpedo Aged 26, 20th July 1917. Buried with Honour at Noordwijk General Cemetery, Netherlands. Wife, Ethel, of King Street, Pembroke Dock. Son of William and Elizabeth, Clifton Terrace, Mumbles Mr. & Mrs. Jenkins still had four other sons in the Navy, William, Harry, Ivor and Ernest. A son-in-law Mr. W. Bullock was killed some months back. Ernest was killed on 11 November 1917. |
The grave of Alfred Jenkins at Noordwijk General Cemetery, Netherlands. According to records his body washed up on
West-Terschelling
Island and was sent to Noordwijk for internment. |
(Photo courtesy of
Mark Sijlmans) © Mark Sijlmans all rights reserved |
Page published Dec. 29, 2011 |