Digitized Service Record World War 1
Digitized Service Record World War 2
Source: Re. post by 160th Bruce Battalion CEF Facebook Group.
Family Search: Private Herbert Jennings was born on 25 August 1891, in Belfast, Ireland as the son of Jennings. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Ripley, Bruce, Ontario, Canada in 1916 and Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1941, at the age of 50, his occupation is listed as dental mechanic in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. He died on 29 October 1941, in London, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 50, and was buried in Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.
This man enlisted with the 160th Overseas Battalion on 19 February 1916 at Ripley, Ontario. He was a farm labourer and embarked for the United Kingdom on 18 October 1916 (Halifax) and arrived at Liverpool on 28 October 1916.
He served in England at Bramshott Camp and was transferred to the 18th Battalion on 28 February 1918 and headed for “overseas” service in France on 29 March 1918 arriving with the 18th Battalion “in the field” on 2 May 1918.
He was granted a 14 days leave to the United Kingdom on 6 March 1919 and sailed for Canada aboard the SS. Caronia on 14 May 1919.
He was discharged due to demobilization on 24 May 1919 at London, Ontario.
This soldier re-enlisted in the Canadian Army on 1 October 1941 as a Fusilier. Sadly, he was killed when struck by a car near Kintail, Ontario only 27 days later on his way home during a leave. He was transported to Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario, where he succumbed of his injuries on the next day.
A board of inquiry determined that this soldier was at fault for the accident as he wandered on to the highway, resulting in the accident.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 