Curtis Jenkerson was born in Quebec, Canada. A locksmith by trade, he enlisted at Rotherhithe on 20 October 1915, aged 23 years 3 months.
He served in France with the 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment from 1 May to 18 September 1916, and from 18 April to 5 May 1917; with the 13th Battalion from 5 May 1917 to 9 August 1918, and thereafter with the 8th Battalion.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, published in the London Gazette 16 January 1919: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Rancourt on 1st September, 1918, in mopping up a large area of old trenches. He located a machine gun which was causing trouble, and with one man crept up and bombed it, showing such determination that the crew of 12 lost their nerve and surrendered.’
He was wounded four times and was killed in action on 23 October 1918.
He is buried in Montay British Cemetery, near Le Cateau.
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