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
- Richard Blincoe Compositor
- Rose Ann Blincoe
- Edward Richard Blincoe saddler
1916-1917
Saddler Wiseman and Sons Ltd
Home address 22 Albany Rd Ponsonby
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| 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
- 1st Aug. Enlisted. NOK Mrs S. Blincoe (mother), 29 Sussex Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand.
1918
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- 27th July. Transported to England
Postcard showing troopship ‘Ulimaroa’, taken at Sydney, 1919. The NZ Mounted Rifles were transported on this vessel. Wairarapa Archive @WaiArchive Mar 3 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.
- 4th Oct. Disembarkation England.
Kiwi Soldiers disembarking in England. - Marched in and Posted to NZ Medical Corps at Ewshot.
- 27th July. Transported to England
- Did not serve outside England according to records, note there was just one month of war remaining.
NZ medical Corps in training this photograph taken at Burnham Camp. From Medical Units of 2 NZEF in the Middle East and Italy- J.B. McKinney
1919
- 8th Nov. Embarked Rimutaka at Liverpool, Disembarked Wellington 5th 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 4th Nov. 1928.
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