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We remember James William Penny
We remember James William Penny
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1881
dates
Age 5
Source:7620586
3rd April 1881
1884
sibling
Betty Penny
Source:6163896
1884
1891
dates
Age 15
Source:6163896
5th April 1891
1891
employment
Cotton Piecer
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6163896
5th April 1891
1891
location
6 Swann Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6163896
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 25
Source:7620601
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Cotton Piecer
Source:7620601
31st March 1901
1901
location
36 Oldham Road, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7620601
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 35
Source:6163884
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Cotton Spinner
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6163884
2nd April 1911
1911
location
49 Oldham Road, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6163884
2nd April 1911
1916
dates
Age 40
Source:6163872
1st November 1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6163879
1st November 1916
enlistment
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6163879
service
British Army
Private
17661
South Lancashire Regiment
"A" Coy. 2nd Battalion
Source:6163872
service
British Army
6848
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:6163879
1916
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7211805
Source:6163879
Source:6163872
1st November 1916
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
Source:7211805
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James William |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Penny |
| Source | 6163872 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Oldham Road, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | known 31st March 1901 | ||
| 49 Oldham Road, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 6 Swann Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17661 | South Lancashire Regiment | "A" Coy. 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6848 | Lancashire Fusiliers |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Penny | father | ||
| Martha Skeillhorn | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Penny | sister | 1884 |
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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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | hazel25799 | |
| UK Soldiers Died in the Great War | hazel25799 | |
| 1911 Census for Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| 1891 Census for Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| Birth index for James William Penny | hazel25799 | |
| 1881 Census for Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| 1901 census for Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 |
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