207590 Cpl. James Penrose MM.British Army 184th Brigade, "A" Bty. Royal Field Artillery from:Sutton, Co. Dublin Corporal James Penrose of Sutton, Co. Dublin, Ireland joined the 184th Brigade "A" Battery of the Royal Field Artillery in 1915 which was formed at Deptford on 20th July 1915. They embarked for France on 6th March 1916. The 184th were disbanded on 1st December 1916 and became part of the Divisional Artillery, 184th Brigade "A" Battery became known as C/174 which was disbanded after the war in 1919. Corporal Penrose was awarded the Military Medal which was documented in the London Gazette on 2nd August 1918. From research, Corporal Penrose was wounded near Aubigny, France on 16th September and was listed on this date as Acting Sergeant. He was Honourably Discharged from the Army on 31st May 1919. On his return to Ireland James Penrose married Mary Quigley and went on to have eight children. However, he died in 1945 at approximately 50 years of age, in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.
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