Edward Richard Blincoe  [6405]

1882-1928

Known as Ted.

Father Nm:Richard Blinco [6401] born 3.1.1846 Nelson New Zealand died 24.10.1921 Ponsonby Auckland

Mother Nm: Susannah Mary Wells .[9318] 9.2.1875 St Pauls Thorndon Wellington

Marriage Dt:

K comments:Brother Hedley Arney Wells served in the NZEF.

Spouse comments:unmarried.

Children:

(Research):PT

1911 Census 60 Vermont St Auckland

1. Richard Blincoe Compositor
2. Rose Ann Blincoe
3. Edward Riichard Blincoe saddler

1916-1917

Saddler Wiseman and Sons Ltd

Home address 22 Albany rd Ponsonby

NZ Medical Corps	4th Reserves NZEF

WW1

Blincoe Edward Richard, 1882, Auckland, Private, 74151, 41st Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps.

1916

• Reserves, New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917 Name: Edward Richard Blincoe, Residence: Ponsonby Year: 1916, Reserve Roll: 1st Division Recruiting District: Auckland.

1917

• 1^st Aug. Enlisted. NOK Mrs S. Blincoe (mother), 29 Sussex Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand.

1918

• • 27^th Jul.
    

    

    Embarkation on HMNZT 108 Ulimaroa, Ports of Call: Cape of Good Hope Date of Arrival: 4 October 1918, Port of Arrival: London, England OC Troops: Captain A.W. Short, Units on Board: 41st Reinforcements N.Z.E.F. [Roll No. 87], Embarked: 1,004.

  • 4^th Oct. Disembarkation England.
    

    

  • Marched in and Posted to NZ Medical Corps at Ewshot.

• Did not serve outside England according to records, note there was just one month of war remaining.
  

  

1919

• 8^th Nov. Embarked Rimutaka at Liverpool, Disembarked Wellington 5^th Jan 1920, Ted returned to his previous employer and his home address of 1 Bayfield Rd, Herne Bay.
• It should be noted that Ted died just nine years later of TB and one wonders if this was contracted in the course of his duties.

Medals

Awarded British War medal only.

After the War

Employed by Wiseman and Sons Ltd as a Saddler.

1928 Death age 46 years

Died of TB at Auckland Hospital 4^th Nov. 1928.

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