Blencoe Arthur 1899

ARTHUR BLENCOE [4619]

1899-1968

Father Nm: Henry Blencoe [3900] born 1870 Lincoln mother Burnard died 1949 Holderness D.Q. – Oldest Known Ancestor; Charles Blencowe, C1833, Northants or London.

Mother Nm: Emily Hose b. 17 Apr 1872, Middlesbrough, St Paul, Yorkshire (North Riding), died abt Feb 1941, Hull, Yorkshire.

Marriage Dt:1918 to Lily-Rose Swannack, Sculcoates, Yorkshire East Riding, Volume Number: 9d Page Number: 277.

K comments: WW1. Arthur’s cousin Archer served in WW1 with the West Yorks.

WW2: Cousin John Kenneth Blencoe was killed in a flying accident in 1941. Cousins Dorothy served with RAF in WW2 and Charles Dennis served as a Chaplain with the RAF. Cousin Arthur Kitchener Blencoe 1908 was to be one of the Blencowe’s longest-serving soldiers serving with the 2nd and 4th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment

Spouse comments: Lily-Rose Swannack 1897-1966. Born in 1897 in Lambeth, London, England. She died in 1966 at age of 69 years in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Children: Arthur Henry 1921-1968, Eric Stanley. 1931-2011.

Birth 11 May 1899

Source 1939 Census

1901 CENSUS 5 EDWINS TERRACE HULL

Blencoe Henry Head 30
Blencoe Emily Wife 28
Blencoe Arthur Son 1 yr 10 months

1911 CENSUS CLEVELAND VILLAS MULGRAVE ST NEW CLEVELAND

Blencoe Harry Head 41
Blencoe Emily Wife 38
Blencoe Arthur 11

News article 1912 indicates Arthur attending Brunswick Institute (School)

WW1

Arthur Blencoe, 1899, Sculcoates, Gunner, 208108, Royal Garrison Artillery.

1918

A Times article (and other national papers) indicates Arthur enlisted just after his marriage date, i.e., early April 1918 (confirm by No 208661 enlisting 6 Apr 1918).

1st Apr. 1918 Evening Telegraph.

The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Apr 02, 1918; page 3; Issue 41753.

Even though he enlisted late in the war he must have served overseas as he is awarded medals. While originally the RGA was intended to serve the fortresses and port defences of Britain they were deployed en masse to the Western Front, Salonika, etc. where a wide range of gun sizes (6″ to 14″ bore) was deployed some mounted on trains of enormous 14″ Guns.

MEDALS

Arthur was awarded British and Victory medals and consequently, we know that on joining the RGA in April 1918 he was sent overseas to serve.

AFTER THE WAR

1921 Census

3 Providence Row, Cheapside ,Sculcoates

Arthur	Blencoe	Head	Male	1899	22	Hull, Yorkshire, England	Dock Labourer	Hull & Netherlands Co
Lily Rose	Blencoe	Wife	Female	1897	23	London, London, England	Sack Mender	Smiths & Sons Bag Merchants