Clarence Vernon Jennings
Service number
4986836
Military unit
2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
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Date of birth
Date of death
08 Feb 1944 (21 years old)
Place of birth
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Family history
Son of William and Gertrude Jennings, of Radford, Nottinghamshire
Military history
In February 1944, the 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) endured some of the most brutal and intense fighting of the entire Italian Campaign. Operating as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade within the British 1st Infantry Division, the battalion was trapped in the meat-grinder of the Anzio Beachhead as they faced a massive, concentrated German counter-offensive.
Jennings lost his life during the intense fighting at the Anzio Beachhead, specifically during the aftermath of the brutal Battle of Buonriposo Ridge.
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