Sergeant
Russell Charles Penney
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Brother of Mrs. S. Anderson, of Kiwitea, Feilding, Wellington.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Echo Webster
Relationship to casualty: Researcher
Born 1894 to Arthur Herbert Penney and Margaret Penney nee Edwards. Both parents died between 1908 and 1909. He had two sisters; Gladys and Meta. [Record since amended - NZWGT]Add a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
23/556
Name:
Russell Charles Penney Rank:
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
23 April 1894
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
Religion:
Methodist Date of Enlistment:
29 May 1915
Locality on Enlistment:
c/o Hollybush, Eye Street, Invercargill
Place of Enlistment:
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Accountant Employer:
Union Steam Ship Company Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion, B Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Conflict:
WW1