Private Richmond Penny

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PENNY, R

Rank:
Private
Service No:
24850
Date of Death: 29/08/1918
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
1st Bn.
Grave Reference II. F. 14.
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

Additional Information:

Source: A child was bapitised at St. Cryprian, father is recorded as Richmond Penny, of 41, Bontanic Street. Regiment 1st King's Liverpool.

Source indexed by kathyd 2012

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Private Richmond Penny was born February 17th 1891, first born son of William and Lillie Penny (nee Puckle) Licensed Victualler. He was baptised at St. Brides, April 26th 1891.

On the 1891 census the family are residing at 35, St. James Road, Abercromby


William Penny 32
Lillie Penny 30
Richmond Penny 6 Weeks
Mary L Kind 35

In 1901 Richmond and his younger siblings were residing at Number 3 Beech Street, Fairfield with their Aunt.

Nancy Richmond 66
Richmond Penny 10
Marjorie Penny 8
Clifford Penny 6
William P Penny 3
Mary Bellard 22

Their mother Lillie Penny died 11th June 1897. Their father William Penny died in 1930 Probate to Clifford Penny.

On the 1911 census Richmond Penny aged 19yrs is recorded as being a servant at the New Brighton Hotel, New Brighton.

Richmond Penny married Amelia Bird Marriage registered June qtr 1912 St. Asaph

Richmond and Amelia Penny (nee Bird) had 3 children:-

Stanley R Penny Dec qtr 1912
Marjorie M Penny Dec Qtr 1913
Dorothy E Penny March Qtr 1915

Private Richmond Penny is recorded in the Official War Office Casualty list no 5684 as having Died of wounds received.

#LestWeForget

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Liverpool Echo 2nd-Sept-1918

PENNY-August 29, died of wounds, aged 27 years, RICHMOND, the dearly beloved husband of Amelia Penny, 41, Botanic Road (The supreme sacrifice)