Lance Corporal George Matthew Pennell
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Pennell,
George Matthew
Date of birth: 1883-03-22
Place of birth: Rutherglen Ontario Canada
Next of kin: George Pennell, father. Rutherglen, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farming
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Rutherglen, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 648710
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
(58th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-01-01 to 1918-08-27
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-03-09 to 1918-01-01
- Private (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1917-03-09
- Private (Army). 1916-02-25 to 1917-01-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 31, 1917 at Lens, KIA at Boiry-Notre Dame
Awards
Military Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1572962
LAC ID:
574605
Service file: B7718-S028
Uploader's Notes: Son of George Matthew Pennell and Charlotte Emily Pennell of Rutherglen, Ontario; older brother of Alexander Cecil 'Alex' Pennell (Service No. 57476) and Herbert Gordon Pennell (Service No. 648706)
Uploader's Research notes:
159th Battalion Nominal Roll
Attestation paper shows middle name spelled 'Mathew', but signature does not clarify which is the correct spelling.
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Military Medal ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-11-25