Alfred Blencowe [4412]
1892-1965
Father Nm:William Blencowe [3749] born 5 Jul 1860, Hinton in the Hedges Northamptonshire died Feb 1940, Brackley.; Oldest known ancestor – Henry Blincow abt 1764. Radstone, Brackley
Mother Nm: Emma Dessie Paxton born 1861 Claydon, Oxon and died 1926 Brackley
Marriage Dt:1919 Potterspury
K comments: One of four brothers that served the others being Herbert Royal Engineers, , James 7th East Kent Regiment, Herbert Royal Engineers and John Henry RFA.
Spouse comments: Violet A M Stanton (1902-)
Children:
(Research):Whitfield Parish Register GR[B] Brackley Dec1892 GR[D] Aylesbury June 1965.
Born 1892
20 August 1892
1901 Census Whitfield
- William Blencowe 40 Ag labourer
- Dessie Blencowe 39
- Herbert Blencowe 15 Plough Boy
- John H Blencowe 12
- Alfred Blencowe 8
- Beatrice E Blencowe 7
- James Blencowe 3
WW1
Blencowe Alfred, 1892, Brackley, Gunner, 86832, 83rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
1915
- 15th Mar. Enlisted as a Gunner in RFA.
- 23rd May. Landed in France. When wounded In 1916 Alfred is with the 83rd Battery RFA, 2nd Cavalry Division. Attached Royal Irish Fusiliers (4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion).
1916
- Alfred his battery and the 2nd Cavalry were in Reserve in 1916 so he was when he was wounded it was most likely either from Artillery hit when his battery was behind the lines or in an accident when training with the guns.
- 7th Aug. Wounded. Treated at 34th Casualty Clearing Station which was located east of Amiens at Vecquemont. Same day admitted to No 21 Ambulance Train with a gunshot wound to the left foot, transported to coastal Hospital
- On his return to England and after treatment, he was subsequently transferred to the 5C Reserve Brigade (49th, 50th and 51st Batteries) based in Woolwich. 5C Reserve Brigade was formed later in the war; some extra brigades suffixed C was formed. This Brigade was based at Charlton Park, Woolwich. Officers and men received their basic training with these units, which also covered practice firing at places like Larkhill (Salisbury Plain) or Shoeburyness, before being posted overseas to an ordinary RFA Brigade.
1917
- 10th May 1917. Honourable Discharge, “Wounds”. Discharged at Woolwich Depot.
Sources
- The National Archives – First World War Representative Medical Records. MH106/699.
Medals
Awarded 1914-15 Star, British, Victory medals plus Silver War Badge. Alfred also entitled to wear one wound stripe on the lower left arm of his dress uniform.
after the war
1919 Marriage
Married Violet A M Stanton at Pottersbury.
1920
Birth of son Alfred G who died in the same year
1939 Census
4 George Street, Aylesbury |
First name(s) | Last name(s) | Birth date | Sex | Occupation | Marital status | Schedule | Schedule sub number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred | Blencowe | 20 Aug 1892 | Male | Builder’s Labourer | – | 64 | 1 |
Violet | Blencowe | 27 Apr 1902 | Female | Daily Domestic Work | Married | 64 | 2 |
1965 Death
Died at Aylesbury
Gallery
Note: there are 4 service records for this man that exist that are not shown in this gallery for copyright reasons.