Private 21673 Ernest Penketh
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 27th of August 1918
Born: Ravenhead, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Houchin British Cemetery - II. A. 13.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from service papers: Mr R Penketh (father) 115 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Ernest is living at 24 Sandon Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Richard (40), Mary Jane (39) and eight siblings: [cas=918]William George Penketh[/cas] (18), John Thos (16), James (14), Harry (12), Elizabeth (9), Richard (7), Margaret (5), Joseph (1). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Ernest living at 115 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Richard (51), Mary Ann (49) and eight siblings: [cas=918]William George Penketh[/cas] (28), John Thomas (26), Henry (22), Elizabeth (19), Richard (17), Margaret (15), Minnie (9), Ralph (6).
Notes:
[note=66]Two Penketh Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=/lmem.php?lmem=37]Remembered on Thatto Heath Council School Memorial[/url] Inscription looks like Penketh F on the cenotaph.
[note=66]Two Penketh Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=/lmem.php?lmem=37]Remembered on Thatto Heath Council School Memorial[/url] Inscription looks like Penketh F on the cenotaph.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/PenkethErnest_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/E_Penketh_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Ernest Penketh at Houchin British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
