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Penn, Eric Frank.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1897. [Eldest] s. of William, of Taverham Hall, Norfolk [and sometime of St Albans Court, Dover] (and Constance).
B. Apr. 17, 1878, in London.
School, Eton.
Matric. Michs. 1897.
Cricket 'blue,' 1899, 1902.
Served in the S. African War, 1899-1901 (Lieut., 3rd Royal Scots). Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Second Lieut., Norfolk Yeomanry, 1914; Capt., 4th Grenadier Guards, 1915; mentioned in despatches); killed in action, Oct. 18, 1915. (Scott, MSS.; Book of Blues; Army Lists; Univ.
War List
, which erroneously gives 'killed Feb. 11'; The Times, Oct. 25, 1915.)
Eric Frank PENN
Approx. lifespan: 1878–1915
pens. Trinity College adm1897:06:25
Eldest s. of William PENN, of Taverham Hall, Taverham, Norfolk , [and sometime of St Albans Court, St Albans, Dover, [Kent], (and Constance)
b. London , 1878:04:17
Sch: Eton
Matric 1897:10MT:
Cricket "blue" 1899, 1902
Served in the S. African War African, [South Africa], 1899-1901
Lieutenant: 3rd Royal Scots)
served in the Great War: 1914-19
Second Lieutenant: Norfolk Yeomanry 1914
Captain: 4th Grenadier Guards 1915
Mentioned in Despatches );
d.; d. killed in action 1915:10:18
(Scott, MSS.; Book of Blues; Army Lists; University War List, which erroneously gives "killed 11:02:"; The Times 1915:10:25)

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