Frank DENNEY

Main CPGW Record

Surname: DENNEY

Forename(s): Frank

Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire

Service No: 61428

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Northumberland Fusiliers

Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion

Division: 3rd Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-09-27

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: B. 11.

CWGC Cemetery: LOWRIE CEMETERY, HAVRINCOURT

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Frank Denney was the son of Samuel and Mary Ellen Denney, née Hartley. Samuel was born at Broughton, Lancashire and Mary at Queensbury, Yorkshire.

1891 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 16, Cook's Yard - Frank Denny, aged 3 years, born Skipton, son of Samuel and Mary E. Denny.

1901 Colne, Lancashire Census: 6, Carry Bridge - Frank Denny, aged 13 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of Samuel and Mary E. Denny.

1911 Colne, Lancashire Census: 25, Newtown Street - Frank Denney, aged 23 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of Mary E. Denney, widow. [Mary married Thomas Hughes in 1911.]

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Frank Denney, 61428, North'd Fus.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Frank Denney, 61428, 1/5th North'd Fus.; 1st North'd Fus. K. in A.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Frank Denny [sic], 61428, 1st Bn North'd Fus. Date and Place of Death: 27.9.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Sister and Sole Legatee - Eleanor. £13 18s. 5d. [Eleanor was Frank's youngest sister.]

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Frank. Name(s) on card(s): Particulars of Claimant(s): Mrs M. E. Hughes. Age: Aged. Relationship: Mother. Address 1. 9, Laithe Street, Colne, Lancs. Address 2. 92, Burnley Road, Colne, Lancashire.

Frank is commemorated on the Colne War Memorial.

Photograph: 'Colne & District Roll of Honour & War Record 1914-1919'.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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