Family Search: Private George Pennington was born on 21 May 1893, in Ireland as the son of Pennington. He immigrated to Canada in 1908 and lived in London, Ontario, Canada in 1916. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 23, his occupation is listed as driver, Phoenix Dairy in London, Ontario, Canada. He died on 3 October 1916, in Courcelette, Somme, France, at the age of 23, and is commemorated at the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Source: Operation Picture Me via The 18th Battalion Facebook Group. London Free Press. October 27, 1916.
Operation Picture Me via The 18th Battalion Facebook Group. London Advertiser, circa 1916.
Inscription – His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens). Via CVWM
