Private Abraham Jenkins. 

34502 19th Liverpool Regiment.

Died of Wounds 11th April 1917. Aged 30.

Abraham Jenkins was born in the March quarter of 1887 in Burnley. He was the son of Charlie Jenkins and  Polly Tunney . In the 1891 census the family lived at 9 Peter st Burnely. Charlie 33 weaver born in Stockport, Cheshire. Polly 28 weaver, Mary 11, William 6 and Abraham 4 all born in Burnley.

By the 1901 census Charlie was a widow and Abraham motherless living with Abraham’s sister Mary who had married Alfred Whitaker,at 16 Peter St Burnley. Charlie 43, William 16, a mechanic, Abraham 14 weaver.

Abraham at the age of 24 was boarding at 18 Hirst St Burnley with a John Robinson and his sister Caroline.

He enlisted in Burnley as Private 34502 in the 19th Battalion of the King’s Liverpool Regiment. He died of wounds aged 30 on Wednesday 11th April 1917 at 32nd Casualty Clearing Station.

From the Burnley Express dated April 21st 1917: “DIED OF WOUNDS"

On Wednesday, Mrs Whittaker, of 16 , Peter Street, Burnley received a wire from the Preston Depot stating that her brother , Pte. Abraham Jenkins (34502), of the King’s Liverpool Regiment died of wounds on April 11th. His death took place at the 32nd casualty Clearing Station. Thirty years of age he was formerly a weaver at Messrs Stansfield’s Shed. He had been at the front since July 1st”.

Lived at 5 Holton Street.

Abraham left his effects to his Brother William and sister Mary Whitaker.

Abraham was buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas de Calais: Grave Ref; VII D 10.

Abraham was also commemorated on the Pickup Croft Sunday School Memorial which was dedicated on 16th September 1922. Pickup Croft was a mission church of St Peter’s Parish and was also used as an Infant School.