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Peter PENFOLD (1887-1918)Tree001:P05
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| Peter PENFOLD, 1886-1918 | Peter PENFOLD | Peter PENFOLD | |||||
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| Name: | Peter PENFOLD |
| ONS Reference: | Tree001:P05 |
| Sex: | Male |
| Record Id: | 220 |
| Father: | Peter PENFOLD (1840-1908) |
| Mother: | Harriet FORD (1845-1906) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 13 Apr 1887 | Redhill, Surrey, England |
| Death | 3 Oct 1918 (age 31) | Pas de Calais, France |
Marriage
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| Child: Harold Leslie PENFOLD | Child: Florence Lavinia Grace PENFOLD | Child: Florence Lavinia Grace PENFOLD | Child: Florence Lavinia Grace PENFOLD, Florence Lavinia Grace Cromarty (nee Penfold) 2nd October 2005 | ||||
| Spouse | Henrietta SHELMERDINE (1894-1986) | |
| Children | Harold Leslie PENFOLD (1914-1999) | |
| Florence Lavinia Grace PENFOLD (1916-2008) | ||
| Marriage | 2 Dec 1913 (age 26) | St. James, Manitoba, Canada |
Individual Note 1 (shared)
Peter was killed in action in France and is buried in Bucquoy Road cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France. The grave reference is IV. D. 17.
Individual Note 2
Peter Penfold was born in Redhill, Surrey on 13th April 1887 and died on 3rd October 1918 of wounds incurred during the First World War in Pas de Calais, France. He signed his Attestation Paper for the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force on 1st March 1917 and gave his profession as a butcher. He was 5 feet 5 inches in height had bluish grey eyes and dark brown hair. Peter a Private (524358) of the 3rd Field Amb, Canadian Army Medical Corps, is buried in Bucquoy Road cemetery,Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France. The grave reference is IV. D.17.
He married Henrietta Shelmerdine (Tree001:P05A) on 2nd December 1913 in St.James, Manitoba, Canada.
His last letter to Henrietta was received on 7th October 1918 four days after he died on 3rd October 1918.
Individual Note 3
Church Army Recreation Hut
2nd Canadian Fld. Amb. B.E.F. France
ON ACTIVE SERVICE Sept 15/18
WITH . THE . BRITISH . EXPEDITIONARY. FORCE
My Darling Wife Hetty
Just a few more lines dear to let you know that I am in the best of health and we are getting much nicer weather now its has stopped raining. Mr Frampton is close here somewhere but I dont know just where and Gordon Mc Karen (?) is somewhere near but I havent seen him since I saw them altogether Nam Mc Kee (?) I believe is running a Divisional Bath house
somewhere in France. Well Dear I was at Church Parade this morning at the Church Army hut where I get this Paper they also run a canteen (Dry) &(?) a coffee stall when you send a parcel Dear you might put in a can of coffee au lait we are still in the same old barn. I met a Cousin of mine in the Imperial Army and he gave me the address of my Cousin Tom and I got a Photo of my Cousin which is Toms Daughter I am sending it to you Dear you can see the Penfold face alright it seems marvelous how you find People. We have just got our Tobacco and Cigarettes. I got three packages of Cigarettes and a Bag of Old Chum a packet of spearmint gum and Box of matches a pretty good issue eh Dear. We are having a Bath Parade <word?> from <word?> & tea at Last Post <from?>Ive been looking around for a photograph but haven't found one yet I wrote to Col. Corbett <and?> <asked?> about the photos we had taken at Witley but I cannot get much satisfaction about it Enclosed is the answer I got back so I am writing to London to find out if they have any more left if so I shall have to buy another it is getting near from <velrds?> Dear so must close love with all my love & kisses to you my darling and the Dear children
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