Randolph Joseph Blinco  [8976]

1893-1951

Father Nm: Joseph Blencoe [507] c 9.1.1853 Langley Marish died 1911 nr Eton: Oldest Known Ancestor – William Blinco 1635 Hedgerley.

Mother Nm: Caroline Maria Fruin [6265] 1852.

Marriage Dt:1918, Crocker Ellen Blinco Eton 3a 2110.

K comments:

WW1, the following cousins served;

1. Moses Henry  Royal Garrison Artillery attached to 28^th Bde 6^th Poona Division Indian Army died of wounds in 1916 in an Indian Hospital. 
2. James T served with the 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers before the war and then served with Ox & Bucks Light Infantry and Royal Garrison Artillery.
3. Albert Edward served with the Royal Field Artillery and was awarded the Military Medal.
4. William served with Royal Garrison Artillery.  
5. Charles William served with 2nd Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, Army Cyclist Corps.

Spouse comments: Ellen Crocker 1895.

Children: Barbara E 1920, Joyce L 1922, Cecilia DM 1923, Norman R J 1926, Peter W J 1928, John 1930.

(Research): GR[D] Uxbridge vol 5f p 198 March 1951.

Birth Jun 1893

Eton 3a 688, Born 8 March 1893, Baptised on 21 May 1893 in Langley Marish, Bucks

1901 Census in George Green, Langley Marish, Bucks, UK.

1. Blinco Joseph Head Labourer48 
2. Blinco Caroline 41
3. Blinco Randolph J. 8 
4. Blinco Ada 5

1911 Census Brentford Barracks, Brentford

Like cousins Moses H and James T, Randolph volunteered to join the 5^th Battalion Royal Fusiliers and in 1911 along with cousin Moses is at Brentford Barracks.

Royal Fusiliers	Royal Engineers	Royal Field Artillery

WW1

Blinco Randolph Joseph,1893, Langley, Sapper, 3594,151379, 901728, 239326, WR-265258, 245258, Royal Field Artillery, Royal Engineers

1915

• 21^st Nov. Randolph enlisted at Slough, His regimental number 3594, with the Royal Field Artillery Reserve. Occupation: Railway Servant.

1916

• 19^th Jul. He was mobilised and posted to No. 7 Artillery School, Home address given as 5 Albany Place Greys Rd Slough. At this point, the RHA is indicated as the regiment and a number 151379 later to be 901728.

1917-1918

• Jan. 1917. Randolph transferred to the Royal Engineers and was given the number 239326 initially.
• 23^rd Feb. Posted to 261 Railway Company Royal Engineers.
• 27^th Feb. Embarked to France with 261 Railway Company. The 261^st Coy was a construction company building new track and facilities. The introduction of additional construction companies into the war was part of a plan introduced by Sir Eric Geddes to double the BEF capacity to deliver ammunition etc to the increased battlefronts of 1917.

Note: No 239325 an Edward Bailey has service records that indicate his transfer at this date and embarkation to France in February 1917. E. Bailey service records also indicate he was with the 261 Railway Company of the REs. Also on the same Roll list is Thomas Cassidy WR265257 joined the RE in 28th Jan. 1917 he was posted to 261 Coy on 23 Feb 1917. The 261 Coy embarked 27th Feb 1917 for France and Flanders service until 2 March 1919. It’s highly likely that this was Randolph’s unit too. 

• Nov. The 261^st Coy appear to have been in the Ypres area in this month as evidenced by the death of one of its company; AC Wathen 239335 30/11/1917 .²

1918

• In 1918 his regimental number was changed to WR/265258 (E. Bailey to WR/265325) a prefix indicating that Randolph was with a RE Waterways and Railway unit.

  

1919

• Based on the service records of other 261 Coy. Men, he was returned to England in February 1919.
• It seems he was transferred to the Catterick Camp Railway, Royal Engineers.

  

• 19 August-1 September. A record of an R. Blinco born 1893 Sapper Royal Engineers appears in records of Medical Records of Catterick Camp Military Hospital: The only bit that doesn’t fit is his serial number given is 245258. He is with Military Camp railway (presumably Catterick Camp) and his medical complaint Sebaceous cyst of neck. It seems on discharge from the hospital he went on a walkabout.
• Sept.

  

Sources

1. Long Long Trail – The RE Railway Construction Companies.
2. CWGC Casualties at www.hut-six.co.uk.

Medals

Awarded the British and Victory medals.

After the War

1939 Census

8 Rose Cottages Shredding Green
Residence Place: Eton, Buckinghamshire, England

Randolph J Blinco 08 Mar 1893 Male P W Maintenance Repair Still Sub- Ganger Railway Married 73 1
Ellen Blinco 17 Jun 1892 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 73 2
Barbara E Bannister,Blinco 12 Jun 1920 Female Flower Nurseries – Han Single 73 3
Joyce L Arthur (Blinco) 07 Jan 1922 Female Machinist Paper Factory Single 73 4
Cecilia D Thetford (Blinco) 30 Oct 1923 Female Machinist Paper Factory Single 73 5
The record for this person is officially closed.

Peter W Blinco 13 May 1928 Male At School Single 73 7
John Blinco 12 Aug 1930 Male At School Single 73 8

 

Death 1951 age 58 years

Uxbridge, Middlesex, Volume: 5f, Page: 198.

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