Blincoe Leslie C 1896

Leslie Clarence Blincoe [2033]

1896-1972

Father Nm: Francis Blincoe [9911] born 20.3.1867 Nelson died 26.2.1940 Nelson Oldest known ancestor – Francis d.1756.

Mother Nm: Ruth Mary Packer [9912] 14.2.1895-died 1915.

Marriage Dt:

K comments: Brother Harold Francis served with New Zealand Field Artillery.

WW2 Brother Kenneth Howard a Pilot was killed on an RAF mission in 1943

Spouse Comments:

Children: While not recorded married on his gravestone attributed is daughter Jane Audrey Blincoe buried Park Island Napier 3 weeks


Online War Photo Album	Nelson Infantry	Canterbury Infantry

WW1

Blincoe Leslie Clarence, 1896, Nelson, NZ, Private, 44572, 24^th NZ Reinforcements, 1st Canterbury Infantry Regiment, ‘C’ Company

1917

9^th Jan. Enlisted,
17^th Jan. Departed from Nelson for Wellington with the 25th Reinforcements, reported by the Colonist Newspaper.
14^th -18^th Apr. On the troopship HMNZT 82 ‘Pakeha’ for 4 days then embarkation on the 18^th from Wellington arriving via Cape of Good Hope to Devonport England 28^th Jul.
30^th Jul. Marched into Sling Camp.
6^th Sept. Embarked for France and marched into Etaples Camp 9^th Sept. and joined 1^stCanterbury Infantry, 12^th Coy.
30^th Sept. Detached to No. 2 Machine Gun Coy. This was likely for training in the use of Machine Guns. It would seem that Leslie was sick and didn’t progress to take up service with the MGC.
28^th Oct. Rejoined Bn.
2^nd Nov. Sent to Hospital sick

A long series of Hospital admissions in France and in England back and forth over the next several months meant that Leslie really didn’t spend much time on duty and eventually in September 1918 he was shipped back to England for the last time.

1918

2^nd Dec. Leslie was transported via the troopship Maunganui back to New Zealand.

1919

14^th Jan. Leslie arrives home on the Mapourika from Wellington, The Colonist newspaper reports on the hospital ship.
19^th Feb. Leslie was discharged physically unfit to serve