Private 16135 John Edward Pennington
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 26/05/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 21st of October 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Mary Pennington, of 9, Crook St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Edward is living at 132 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Edward (47), Mary (44) and two siblings: Mary (19), Alfred (17). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Blockminder (Sheet Glass)' Edward boarding at 39 Lewis Street, St Helens with elder brother Henry (35), his wife Mary Jane (31) and their four children: Henry (10), John (8), Edward (6), Amy (1).
Notes:
Shown as Pennington J on the Cenotaph and John Edward Pennington on CWGC. The census has his forename as Edward.
Shown as Pennington J on the Cenotaph and John Edward Pennington on CWGC. The census has his forename as Edward.
[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/PenningtonJohn.jpg[/pic2][/center][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/PenningtonJohn.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Theipval_Memorial_no_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private John Edward Pennington
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
