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Home » People » Percy James Penketh

Percy James Penketh

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1891

Died: 29 April, 1918

Biographical Summary:

Died on service.

Died of wounds (gassed).

Recorded Names:

  • Percy James Penketh

Service Number: 2506

Ranks:

  • Held rank of Private
  • Held rank of Lance Corporal

Birth Records:

  • 1 January, 1891 in Forest Lodge

Death Records:

  • Died on service
  • 29 April, 1918 in Cheltenham

Address:

  • Esther Road Mosman NSW Australia
  • 104 Military Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

  • father - James William Penketh
  • mother - Eva Eliza Alma Moffitt
  • sibling - Clyde Vivian Penketh

Organisations:

  • Member of - 17th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

  • PENKETH Percy James Service Number 2506 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Mother PENKETH Eva (NAA File)
  • Find War Dead (Webpage)
  • FOR THEIR COUNTRY NSW WAR CASUALTIES (Newspaper Article)
  • Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
  • THE PENKETHS OF MOSMAN (Newspaper Article)
  • Family Notices (Newspaper Article)
  • On Active Service (Newspaper Article)
  • SOCIAL AND PATRIOTIC ITEMS (Newspaper Article)
  • APRIL FIGHTING HEAVY CASUALTY LIST MANY MEN GASSED DIED OTHER CASUSES (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

  • PENKETH P. J. on the West Face of the
  • Penketh on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour

To commemorate the centenary of World War One, Mosman Library Service created an online resource to collect and display information about the wartime experiences of local service people.

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