DOMINION HEROES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 69, 21 March 1916, Page 8

DOMINION HEROES.

Lieutenant Harold William Jennings (eldest son of Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P. for Tauuiarunui), whose death was recorded laot week, was horu in Auckland. He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Wellington, and entered the service of the Hank of New Zealand at-New. Ply; mouth. About live years ago he left the Dominion and proceeded to London, where he was engaged in the National I Bank of New Zealand. He then received a very good appointment at Buenos Aires in the British South American Bank, with which, he remaiiied for over two years. When the war broke out in August, 1914, Mr Jennings and two of his fellow-employees in the hank left for London - and joined the London Scottish. Subsequently Mr Jennings received a commission in the Royal Field Artillery, and went across to France in 1915. He took part in the great advance, at Loos, and at Hill 70. His colonel, the captain, and two lieutenants of his battery were killed,.and he himself was severely wounded. . Air Jennings was sent to Dublin Castle Hospital, and in a letter to his parents stated that the doctors told him lie had been "well peppered," as there, were 40 marks of shrapnel on his body. After convalescence he went up to London to see his brother, Sergeant Alfred Jennings, of the Main New Zealand Expedi-. tiomiry Force. Wellington Battalion. Wishing to go back to the front, Mr Jennings -went before the Medical Board, but was told that lie would not be fit for service before about. March. He was then detailed for .light duty at the R.F.A. camp at Athlone,, Ireland. About three weeks ago Mr W. T. Jennings received a cablegram from Mr Mo?s Davis, of London, to the effect that Lieutenant Jennings was dangerously ill. Through Mr E. Davis, of Auckland, Mr Moss Davis cabled three times a \yeek as to the patient's condition. Lieutenant Jennings died on March I. at Xewcourt, Athlone, and was buried with military honours oii March 3. Another son of Mr XV. T. JenningsCorporal E. M. Jennings—was killed in action nf Giillipoli on August 3, 1915. Sergeant Alfred Jennings, who was iv hospital in England, is now in Egypt on active service. The sergeant. Was offered a commission with the Imperial Forces, but he preferred to go back to his companions in Egypt.