Private G/1759 John Henry Pennington

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 15/12/1915

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 1st of July 1916 (Saturday)
Born: Maryport
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: AIF Burial Ground Flers - VII. M. 10.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. Margaret Pennington.

Census details:
1891 - 11 months old John H is living at 787 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton with mother Margaret Roscoe (28) and three siblings: George Pennington (8), Mary Pennington (7), Ada Pennington (4). 1901 - 10 years old John is living at 180 Chancery Lane, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Margaret Roscoe (38) and five siblings: George (18), Mary (16), Ada (13), Elizabeth Roscoe (8), [cas=1074]Thomas Roscoe[/cas] (4). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Miner, Hewer' John living at 105 Chancery Lane, Parr, St Helens with married sister Mary and her family. The household consists of Josiah Rigby (30), Mary Rigby (26), children Joseph Rigby (8), George Rigby (5), Albert Rigby (3) and John Henry Pennington (20).

Notes:
Full brothers? [cas=1074]Thomas Roscoe[/cas]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Pennington_J_G1759.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/PenningtonJ.jpg[/pic] [caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/J_Pennington_RF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Pennington at A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]