Personal Details
| Surname | Penny |
|---|---|
| First name | James |
| Middle name | Alfred |
| Date of birth | 28/01/1912 |
| Place of birth | Muttaburra, Qld |
| Date of death | 08/04/1979 |
Details
[Ref:1912/000033]
Son of Charles Digby Penny & Elizabeth Lennon
[Registered in Qld BDM as Alfred James Penny]
Husband of Jean Marion MacPherson
b: abt 1921
d: 8 June 1993 Brisbane
m: 14 Nov 1938
they had 3 children 1 son and 2 daughters (living)
Information on his siblings as follows:
Doreen May Penny
b: 4 July 1913 Aramac
d: 21 Sept 1999 Brisbane
m: 6 Nov 1937 Aramac
Angus Herman Frances Wallace
b: 25 May 1913 Roma
d: 11 Oct 1994 Brisbane
Thomas Edward Charles Penny
b: 28 sept 1914 Aramac
d: 20 Nov 2004 Brisbane
m: 12 Dec 1939 Barcaldine
Hannah Dulcie Jocelyn Ballinger
b: 25 Feb 1908 Barcaldine
d: 6 Aug 1994 Brisbane
Phillip George Penny
b: 7 Jan 1916 Aramac
d: 6 Aug 1992 Aramac
Mervyn Lennon Penny
b: 11 Sept 1920 Aramac
d: 17 May 1941 Egypt, K.I.A. WW2
interred Tobruk War Cemetery
Ethel Maud Penny
b: 14 April 1923 Aramac
[Source: Janette Wilson, daughter of Doreen]
War Records
| Conflict | |
|---|---|
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service number | Q217017 |
| Date of enlistment | 25/07/1942 |
| Locality of enlistment | Caledonia, Muttaburra, Qld |
| Place of enlistment | Bowen Downs, Muttaburra, Qld |
| Next of kin | J. Penny |
| Date of discharge | 13/05/1944 |
| Posting at discharge | 14 Battalion Volunteers Defence Corps (Qld) |
| Rank | Private |
| Prisoner of war | No |
| Source | www.ww2roll.gov.au |