Lance Corporal 13/801 Charles James Pennington

Regiment/Unit: York and Lancaster Regiment - 13th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: (1st Barnsley) Battalion

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 14th of November 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: Crawford, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B.

BMD details:
Marriage: 26/09/1909 Charles J PENNINGTON to Beatrice LOWE at Eccleston St Thomas.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Charles J is living at Union Terrace, Haydock with parents Frederick W (40), Elizabeth (32) and eight siblings: William (13), Ellen Ann (12), James (10), Elizabeth (9), Jane T (7), Beatrice (5), Thomas H (2), Joyce (6 mths). Boarding at the address is Henry R T Lynn (27). 1901 - 14 years old 'Aprentice Bottle Blower' Charles is living at 33 Rigby Street, St Helens with parents Willam (48), Elizabeth (42) and eight siblings: William (24), Jane (18), Beatrice (16), Thomas (12), Joyce (10), Ruth (6), Frederick (4). Boarding at the address are James Tidmarsh (32) and Harry Tidmarsh (36). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Day Waging In Coal Mine' Charles James, his wife Beatrice Pennington (21) and their son Fred Pennington (10 mths) living at 97 Rigby Street, St Helens with parents Fredrick William (58), Elizabeth (52) and three siblings: Thomas Henry (21), Ruth (15), Freddy (13). Boarding at the address is Harry Tidmarsh (45), George McGlade (24), John Williams (44).

Notes:
SDGW give his birthplace as Wigan. Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Pennington_C.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_people/Penningtonfamilyandinlaws.jpg[/pic][caption]Photo from the St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/PenningtonCharles.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/CJPennington_YandL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Charles James Pennington on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]