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The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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James Rennie

Sergeant
Loyal North Lancashire

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Born
Liverpool - c. 1889
Died
Unknown - 23 July 1916
Age
27
Death
Unknown
Served in
Loyal North Lancashire
Awards
Unknown
Memorials
Unknown
Lived
Unknown

James' story

From the Tabernacle Messenger (church magazine of the time)

October 1914: Private J Rennie  enlisted, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

January 1915: Private J Rennie received a parcel for Christmas 1914

September 1916:  Sergeant James Rennie  reported missing in the ‘Great Push’. He had been working a machine gun.  Secretary of the church choir, and engaged to Winnie Brown.

James is also listed on the Board of Trade WW1 War memorial in London

 

Service Number
12485
Mother
Margaret
Father
Alexander
Spouse
Unknown
Buried
Thiepval Memorial, France
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