Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
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Evelyn Anthony Cave Penney in WW1
Evelyn Anthony Cave Penney's Life and War
This photograph of Evelyn Anthony Cave Penney shows him in the uniform of the Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsdens). It was considered an "elite" regiment within the Indian Army.
Evelyn was born on 13th November 1898 in Exeter, his father Frank Cave Penney. His mother Amelia Hine. Evelyn had an elder sister Joan born in 1896, a younger sister Marjorie born in 1900, and two younger brothers Frank born in 1904 and Roy born in 1906. Evelyn's father Frank died in 1907. Evelyn was educated in Oxford and Middlesex?
Upon his eighteenth birthday in November 1916 he was commissioned into the Indian Army and was posted to “Lumsdens” Frontier Force. The regiment served on the North West Frontier of India until November 1917. In November 1917 the Regiment was posted to Mesopotamia where they became part of the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade. It was at this time that Evelyn was promoted to Lieutenant.
As the war continued into 1918 some of the Indian Cavalry regiments were "dismounted" and performed as infantry soldiers, to assist the Allied infantry in the continuous battles with Turkish troops. In June 1918 Evelyn's Regiment was serving in reserve trenches situated north-east of Jerusalem, when they were ordered forward to reinforce troops in a fire fight with Turkish forces. As his men entered the front-line trench Evelyn Anthony Cave Penney was shot dead by a sniper.
Evelyn Anthony Cave Penney is commemorated in Ramleh Military Cemetery in Israel and on the War Memorial in St John's Parish Church in the village of Leusdon in Devon. The most striking memorial to Evelyn is located, 1300ft above sea level at Sherwell Cross on Dartmoor. The Cave Penny memorial stands approximately one mile from the then family home in Sherwell. The memorial also features in the banner at the top of this page.
Evelyn Anthony's Younger Brother Roy who Died in World War Two
Evelyn Anthony Cave Penney's younger brother Roy was one of those who served in the National Service and died in World War Two.
You can view Roy's entry here.
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The information on this page was last modified on August 28 2020 13:25:22.