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Name : Robert Edward Michael Pakenham Son of Charles Pakenham and Emily Blanche Pakenham (née Harrison). Born : 27 July 1874, Armagh. Married : 12 Sep 1900, Nancye Fowler, at Ballinacurragh, co Cork. Three children. |
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Census information : 1881 : not found - this Irish Census was destroyed 1891 : Robert E M Pakenham, aged 16, is a pupil at 13 Park Crescent, Worthing [Lausanne House School]. 1901 : Robert and Nancye Pakenham are boarders at an hotel at 'house 8.1' West Beach, Queenstown, Cork, Ireland. 1911 : Robert and Nancye Pakenham, with their children are at 'house 8' Ardbrack, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. |
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Service Details : Captain Robert Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Bn., Royal Munster Fusiliers see entry from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour for full details |
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Casualty Details : Died of wounds in France : 17 January 1915, aged 40. Buried at : Kensal Green (All Souls') Cemetery, London. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 10 Isle of Wight Football Association Roll of Honour Totland Christ Church War Memorial Totland War Memorial |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
Isle of Wight County Press
23 January 1915 DEATHS PAKENHAM - In France, Jan 17th, from wounds received in action, Captain Robert Edward Michael Pakenham, Royal Munster Fusiliers, dearly loved husband of Nancye Pakenham and eldest son of Major Charles Pakenham, of Headon Hall, Alum Bay, I.W. 
Isle of Wight County Press, 23 Jan 1915 
de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 
Medal Index card 
National Probate Calendar 1915 |
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His younger half-brother, Charles John Wingfield Pakenham, was also killed in action, at the Dardanelles. |
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Acknowledgments :
Thanks to Peter Attrill for additional Irish Census information. |
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Page last updated : 4 July 2017 - added Census information |
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