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Jul 16, 1892
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Born in Kent, England
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Jun 23, 1913
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Shown on the payroll of the 46th
Durham Regiment in “D” Company with the rank of Private
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59507
(temporary number 959)
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. M. Smish, 102 Liverpool Buildings, Highbury N., London, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Farmer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Wesleyan
Ø Posted to the
Transport Section
o He was later
transferred to the Machine Gun Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Aug 12, 1916
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While in the front line
trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium on the Ypres Salient, Private Jenden
received a shrapnel wound to his left arm and was evacuated to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No.
3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for evaluation. He was then transported to the No. 5
British Red Cross Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Aug 18, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the War Hospital in Bradford where surgery was performed to
remove shrapnel
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 30, 1916
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Transferred to the King’s Canadian
Red Cross Convalescent Hospital in Bushy Park, Epsom
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Oct 2, 1916
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Transferred to the Woodcote
Park Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Oct 5, 1916
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X-Ray shows 2 pieces of
shrapnel remain in his arm and there is still pain in the arm
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Oct 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital to
the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Oct 27, 1916
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Attached to the CRD (Canadian
Reinforcing Depot) in Shoreham
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Dec 4, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st
CCTB (Canadian Corps Training Battalion) in Shoreham
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Dec 6, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Lance Corporal with pay
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Jan 5, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Jan 6, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 78
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 19, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
George Jenden joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in
Hersin, France
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Mar 5, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion Acting Lance Corporal Jenden rejoined the 21st Battalion
in Division Reserve in Bois des Alleux, France
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Jun 30, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Aug 15, 1917
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During heavy fighting at Hill
70, Private Jenden was killed in Chicory Trench when an enemy shell landed
killing him and 9 others. The men of
the 21st had to withdraw and his body was never recovered from the
battlefield, or if so, was never identified. As such, he is commemorated on the Canadian
National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France
Following the war, the 1914-15
Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and
Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Jenden, 15, George
St., Sparrows Green, Wadhurst, Sussex, England. His medals are shown below
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He is also commemorated on the War Memorial in
Millbrook, Ontario. Note the incorrect
spelling of his name
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