Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (6) (1524 Tpr. W. Hitchener, Household Bn.; 861 C. of H. C. R. Jenkins, Household Bn.; 2349 Tpr. F. Boyd, R.H. Gds.; 3DG-5644 Pte. J. Ansell, 6-D. Gds.; D-3630 Pte. S. Cookson, 1-Dns.; D-1341 Pte. R. G. Stephenson, 1-Dns.) last with edge bruise and some contact marks, very fine and better (6) £100-120

1524 Trooper Hitchener, Household Battalion and 30699 Guardsman, Grenadier Guards.

Charles Robert Jenkins was born in and enlisted at London. Initially serving as Trooper 3934 in the 1st Life Guards, he was later transferred to the Household Battalion. Serving with them as Corporal of Horse 861, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 12 October 1917, aged 23 years. The son of Mr R. W. and Mrs M. Jenkins of 44 Morley Road, West Ham, London. He was buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.