PERCY BLENCOE [4363]
1892-1919
Father Nm: Most likely born out of wedlock see mothers details
Mother Nm: Speculate that the mother could be Annie B. Blencowe [3907] born 1871 Wolverhampton M.Q. m prob 1905 Wolverhampton D.Q. 71c with parents 3 weeks old 81c 10 born Wolverhampton with parents 01c 30 born Wolverhampton with parents Annie Blencowe m John Summerlin Dec Q 1905 Wolverhampton Annie Summerlin 11c 40 dau widow born Wolverhampton with parents
1911 CENSUS BOWLING GREEN VILLAS, DOVER
Blencoe Percy Lodger M 1891 Ireland 20 Dover Kent. Cripple, no occupation.
Curiously in this census gives Ireland as the birthplace, in contrast, army enlistment forms indicate Bermondsey. The Merchant Navy ID card see later gives his Foster Mother as Sarah Goldswaine of 116 Snaregate Dover which the same street recorded on enlistment in 1916
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WW1
Blencoe Percy, Private, 4503, 4th Bn. Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), Able Seaman, Merchant Navy.
1916
Occupation: Carman, Birthplace: Bermondsey, Middlesex.
- 21st Jan. Volunteered for ‘The Buffs’ was living at 72 Snargate St Dover. Join the territorials and immediately signed up to waive his rights to home service and to go overseas. Interestingly at attestation, he is accepted as medically fit to serve.
- 4th Feb. A second medical examination discovers a deformed limb and he is discharged due to a deformed right arm, unfit to serve. Note: Percy died within three years of discharge.
AFTER THE WAR
Death 1919 age 27
Newhaven, Sussex, Volume: 2b, Page: 338.
Gallery
Note: there are 7 service records for this man that exist that are not shown in this gallery for copyright reasons.
