Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:
Pair: Company Sergeant Major T. A. Penketh, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade
British War and Victory Medals (629817 A.C.S. Mjr. T. A. Penketh. C.M.G. Bde.) good very fine
Pair: Aircraftman 2nd Class J. H. Penketh, Royal Canadian Air Force
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (A.C.2. J. H. Penketh R204810) very fine (5) £100-£140

Thomas Arthur Penketh was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in February 1889. He was employed as a Customs Officer prior to initial service with the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry during the Great War. Penketh advanced to Company Sergeant Major and transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Brigade. He died in December 1944, and is buried in the Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia.

John Heywood Penketh was the son of the above, and served as Aircraftman 2nd Class with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second War. He was serving at No. 1 Recruiting Centre when he died aged 19, 29 November 1942. Aircraftman 2nd Class Penketh is buried in the same cemetery as his father.