Private 2140 William Pennington
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b)
Date Entered Therein: 25/04/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 25th of April 1915
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Wigan, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219.
Family details:
Sister & Sole Legatee: Martha Ann Norton
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old William is living at 5 Mawdsley Street, Hindley with parents James (40), Tamar (35) and three siblings: John H (11), Martha A (5), James (1). Also at the address areboarders David Bushell (21) and William Robson (30). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Soldier' William serving with the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers and based at Assaye Barracks, South Tedworth, Hants.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2140WilliamPennington.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/2140WilliamPennington.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private William Pennington
Courtesy of Andrew Darbyshire[/caption]
