John Pendlebury

Rank:PrivateNumber:16640
Name of Rgt or Ship:Coldstream Guards*
Died:16/09/16Age:21
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1895 in the Runcorn R.D. - ref: 8a/234, the
only child of George & Caroline Pendlebury (nee Jolley).

1901 Census - 5 Mason Street, Runcorn, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 6 - born:
Runcorn, Cheshire.   Head of household - George Pendlebury - Married -
aged: 33 - occ: Ship Engineer - born: Runcorn, Cheshire.   Also Caroline
Pendlebury - Wife - aged: 32 - born: Runcorn.

Attended Victoria Road, School, Runcorn.

1911 Census - 23 Blantyre Street, Runcorn, Cheshire.    Son - aged: 16 -
occ: Carter - born: Runcorn.   Head of household - George Pendlebury -
Married - aged: 43 - occ: Engine Driver - born: Runcorn, Cheshire.   Also
Caroline Pendlebury - Wife - aged: 42 - born: Runcorn.

Joined the Cheshire Constabulary on the 17th October 1914.

Enlisted at Frodsham.

Death reported in the 27/10/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.   He
was of large stature and over 6 feet tall.    Originally employed by the
Runcorn & Widnes Co-operative Society, then the Dredging Department of the
Manchester Ship Canal, before joining the Cheshire Constabulary on the 17th
October 1914.   For some time, he was a Police Constable at Altrincham.  
The newspaper report states that he was in the Cheshire Rgt.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1917, which states
that he was with Altrincham Police Force.

Commemorated on the Cheshire Constabulary War Memorial and in their War
Memorial Book.


Memorials found on:
Cheshire Police
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