Frederick PENNINGTON

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Service Number:	2138
Enlisted:	11 August 1916, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 30 January 1876
Home Town:	Latrobe, Latrobe, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner (explosives expert)
Died:	Tuberculosis, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia, 11 February 1919, aged 43 years
Cemetery:	East Devonport (St. Paul) Anglican Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Devonport Cenotaph, East Devonport St Paul's Honour Roll

11 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania
23 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
23 Sep 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Melbourne

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Frederick PENNINGTON was born in Launceston, Tasmania on 30th January, 1876

His parents were William PENNINGTON & Ida Dyson SMITHIES who married in Tasmania on 9th July, 1868

He married Alice Selina (Lena) YOUNG on 24th May, 1896

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His brother William PENNINGTON (SN2130) also served in WW1 in the 40th Infantry Battalion - he died in 1923 (no further details)