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Edward was born 1890 in Bridlington, the son of Robert Jenkinson, fisherman, and his wife Elizabeth. In 1901 the family lived in Bow Street Yard, Bridlington. In the 1911 census Edward aged 18 is shown as a labourer at a Whiting works, living in the home of one his older brothers, Robert who was a chalk quarryman in Woodmansey & Beverley Parks area.
Edward was one of four brothers who served in the war. A photograph of the brothers appeared in the Beverley Guardian dated 3 Mar 1917. Edward is listed as ‘missing’; George was ‘wounded’; John (Jack) of the East Yorkshire Regiment serving in Malta is listed as ‘wounded; and Matthew of the Machine Gun Section was ‘missing’. However, Edward was the only one of the brothers to be killed, the other three all survived and returned to civilian life.
Edward was living in Wilbert Lane, Beverley when he enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regiment in Nov 1915; distinguishing marks listed – tattoo marks – “2 hands and heart on his right forearm”, and “mother” on his left forearm. He was mobilised in Feb 1916, embarking to France in July and was posted to the 7th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment. He was reported missing, and later presumed to have died on 8 Nov 1916. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Edward married Catherine Robinson, a widow, in Beverley in Oct 1914, and as his widow she received his effects, she also received a widow’s pension. Edward and Catherine did not have any children. Catherine later remarried and lived in Providence Place, Edgar Street, Hull.
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