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Military service
Service number:
451283
Age:
18
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
58th Bn.
Birth:
January 19, 1897
Death:
June 13, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
Additional information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Penton, of 44, Balliol St., Toronto.
Digital gallery of Private John Penton
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Eaton's Memorial Plaque
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Sons of England War Memorial
Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ¿ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR¿. -
Close up of Sons of England War Memorial
John Penton's name is included on the SOE War Memorial. -
Newspaper Clipping
Article - John Penton (left photo) was also known as "Jack" Penton. -
Memorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of JOHN PENTON
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of JOHN PENTON
In memory of the employees of the T. Eaton Company that went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial
Menin Gate … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Inscription
Inscription on the Menin Gate … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram January 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Also known as Jack. From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
Digital gallery of
Private John Penton
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 147 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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