User:Leonig Mig/Fred-Pennell-8-jul-1896

Birth
This page is about Frederick Pennell, my great-grandfather, who served in World War I. He was born 8th July 1896 in Birmingham to George Francis and Nellie Pennell.

1901 Census (5 yrs)
In the 1901 census he is listed as living in Five Ways with his parents, sister Nellie, two years his junior, and brother George, 3 years his junior. His father is listed as a Brass Worker. 14 Clifton Grove, Gt. Colmore Street, Parish of St Asaph
 * http://www.genuki.eu/WAR/Church74.htm
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 * http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/content/files/49/49/330.txt Brassworking
 * http://www.bham.de/brass.html

1911 Census (16 yrs)
29 Butler Street, Small Heath, B'ham

With parents. George Francis now a Gun Finisher. Fred has started work and is a Brass Finisher (chandelier). Brother and Sister Nellie and George are still at school. There is a new brother called Leslie who is 2 years old. The number of living children is listed as 4. The number of deceased children is listed as 2. Fred's parents were both around 40.

Enlist in Kitchener's Army (19 yrs)
Listed as a Brass worker at the time. Enlist document citation references:


 * Listed for 3 year service (Kitchener's Army)
 * Signed up August 1914
 * King's Royal Rifle Corps
 * http://www.1914-1918.net/krrc.htm
 * Embarked 18/MAY/1915

The facts above correlate with the KRRC 7th/8th/9th Regiments which embarked for France with the 14th (Light) Division.
 * http://www.1914-1918.net/14div.htm

see: http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/kingsroyalriflecorps9-gw.php


 * The Action of Hooge
 * The Second Attack on Bellewaarde
 * The Battle of Delville Wood
 * The Battle of Flers-Courcelette
 * The Hindenburg Line
 * The First and Third Battle of the Scarpe at Arras
 * The Battle of Langemark
 * The First and Second Battle of Passchendaele
 * The Battle of St Quentin
 * The Battle of the Avre

Married (22 yrs)
Married to Emma Henn on 18th May 1918 in Ashted.


 * Irene
 * Gladys 1923
 * Joyce 1926

Emma Dies (33 yrs)
In 1929 Emma dies.

WWI Breaks out (43 yrs)
He was 43 when WWI began.

Dies (50 yrs)
He died in 1946.

1901 Census (6 yrs)
Living with Thomas (40) and and Emma Henn (35). Her parents.

1911 Census (16 yrs)
111 Dartmouth Street, B'ham. Living with Mathias Bowman, General Iron Caster. A Widower age 44. Listed as Stepdaughter along with Betsy (older sister) and Ellen (younger sister). She was working as a Brass worker. Can't rule out she was working at the same factory as Fred.

1891 Census (21 yrs)
Living with Lucy Hardeman (41) Widowed - Grocer.