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We remember John Morton Pennington
We remember John Morton Pennington
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
George Pennington
Source:6647947
1891
1893
sibling
Tom Pennington
Source:6647938
1893
1895
sibling
Lord Frederick Pennington
Source:6647938
1895
1897
1898
sibling
Harry Pennington
Source:6647938
1898
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:6647947
31st March 1901
1901
location
94 Welbeck Street, Ashton under Lyne
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6647947
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Alice Caroline
Source:6647938
1902
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:6647938
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Messenger
Brush Makers
Source:6647938
2nd April 1911
1911
location
59 Newmarket Road, Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6647938
2nd April 1911
1916
enlistment
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6626273
22nd January 1916
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:6177630
19th April 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6178760
19th April 1917
1917
appointments
Company Clerk
Source:6626273
5th May 1917
1917
education
Albion School
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6626273
5th May 1917
1917
employment
Clerk
Messrs Pennington and Son Accountants
Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6626273
5th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
350112
Source:6626273
5th May 1917
service
British Army
Private
352110
Manchester Regiment
2nd/9th Battalion
Source:6177630
location
High Bank, Mellor Road., Ashton under-Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6177630
1917
death
Killed in Action
"His death was instantaneous, as he was hit by a shell when leaving Company headquarters"
France
Source:6177630
Source:6626273
19th April 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Morton |
| Initials | JM |
| Last Name | Pennington |
| Source | 6647938 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Newmarket Road, Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 94 Welbeck Street, Ashton under Lyne | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| High Bank, Mellor Road., Ashton under-Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 352110 | Manchester Regiment | 2nd/9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 350112 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | mother | ||
| Thomas Pennington | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Pennington | brother | 1898 | |
| Alice Caroline | sister | 1902 | |
| Tom Pennington | brother | 1893 | |
| Lord Frederick Pennington | brother | 1895 | |
| George Pennington | brother | 1891 |
Media
Media
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War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under LynePhoto of Waterloo War Memorial. His name is on the memorial
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Lord Frederick PenningtonLord Frederick Pennington brother of Sir John Pennington service number 1602 an elder brother, who was in the 1/9th Manchesters, and was mobilised at the outbreak of war, died in a military hospital at Liverpool in October 1914, following an attack of appendicitisContributed by:
hazel128801
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | hazel25799 | |
| UK Soldiers Died in the Great War | hazel25799 | |
| Popular Ashton Soldier Killed | hazel25799 | |
| 1911 census for Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | hazel25799 | |
| 1901 Census for Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| Photo of John Morton Pennington | hazel25799 | |
| Lord Frederick Pennington | hazel128801 |
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