Herbert Pentelow.

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Newspaper extract from 6/7/1917 =   "Captain Herbert Pentelow, of St. Neots, has returned from the Western front, and is again in command of a company of Cyclists."

Newspaper extract from 17/11/1914 =   "Recruiting for the new Hunts. Cycle Battalion continues to be excellent, and up to Monday  403 names had been enrolled.  The total number, including 20 officers and 22 drivers, who have not been called for as yet, to bring the Battalion to full strength, is 525.  Among the officers whose names have been approved for commission are Messrs. A. P. Aubrey and H. Pentelow, of St. Neots."

2nd Lieut. H. Pentelow, by the 25/12/1915 he was one of two officers posted to D Company of the 2/1st H C B.
 

Newspaper extract from 17/11/1916. =   "Capt. Herbert Pentelow, Cyclist Battalion attached London Regiment, is officially reported wounded."

4/11/16 = Captain Herbert Pentelow, Cyclist Battalion, has been wounded in both legs, and also received two wounds in the left arm. The wounds are not believed to be of a very serious nature. He is in a hospital in London.  

Newspaper extract from 17/11/1916 Capt. Herbert Pentelow, Cyclist Battalion attached London Regiment, is officially reported wounded.

 8/12/16 = Captain Herbert Pentelow is now out of hospital and is at Richmond.

Newspaper extract from 6/7/1917   =  Captain Herbert Pentelow, of St. Neots, has returned from the Western front, and is again in command of a company of Cyclists.

Lieut. H. Pentelow  - Under Battalion orders 171, issued by Captain J. C. S. Musk, officer commanding 2/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion issued at Well camp, Alford, Lincs. on 28th July 1916 at 8:00 p.m., and signed by W. L. Stephenson  (Second Lieutenant and acting adjutant), orders being for the following day i.e. 29th July 1916 (Ref: 159), records indicate that he was one of the men that was to act as part of the "conducting party" for the draft on 26/7/1916. They were all rationed up to and including 27/7/1916. At the time he was in A company.

30/10/1914 - We hear, unofficially, that the names of Messrs. Aubrey (St. Neots, son in law of alderman Cater, of Huntingdon), H. Pentelow (formerly of St. Neots), and A. E. Lowe  (Peterborough) have been approved for commissions in the Hunts. Reserve Cycle Battalion.

Lt. Pentelow - C company - In a local newspaper report of the cricket match played on the 5/6/1915 - they played F company of the H.C.B. by the sea - C company won the match - he scored 36 runs and bowled by Hollis.

If you can help with any data on this Huntingdonshire Cyclist please contact me at huntscycles@btinternet.com

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09/04/2012

. . Martyn Smith