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Percy James PENKETH

Regimental number2506
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressEsta Road, Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Penketh, Esta Road, Balmoral Beach, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 29 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialCheltenham Cemetery (Row N, Grave No. 9287), Prestbury, Worcestershire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
83
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Eva PENKETH, Woman's Retreat, Church Street, Burwood, Sydney

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