Archibald Brown Blincow [4207]
1886-1941
Father Nm: George Blincow [189] born 13.10.1858 Hardingstone Northants died 24.4.1928 Wembly Middx.: oldest known ancestor – John Blinco 1660 Whilton.
Mother Nm: Rebecca Brown [6509] born 24.7.1859 Northampton died 31.3.1932 Berkhamsted
Marriage Dt:14 Jun 1913 to Amy Ashmore spinster of Sheep St Bicester.
K comments:
Spouse comments: Amy Ashmore 1885- 1961.
Children: Mollie 1923, Frank 1925.
(Research): GR[B] Luton June 1886 Bicester Parish Register* Frank B.
1891 Census with parents at 5 Caldesscote St, Newport Pagnell.
Archibald was a railway clerk from Berkhamsted,
1902
Railway Employee Age: 16, Boxmoor Station Goods Dept. Apprentice
1903
Stanmore Station Goods Department
Harrow Station Goods Dept
1904
Euston Station Goods Managers
1911
Berkhamstead Station
1911 Census Berkhampstead Hertfordshire
- Blincow Archibald Son M 1887 24
- Blincow George Head M 1859 52
- Blincow Rebecca Wife F 1861 50
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WW1
Blincow Archibald Brown, 1886, Dunstable, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 7760, No.14 Officer Cadet Battalion
1915
- 23rd Nov. Archibald joined the Officer Cadet Battalion Berkhampstead. This was a Inns of Court Officer Training battalion . Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant is an appointment held by a senior warrant officer class 2 in the British Army and Royal Marines. The RQMS is the senior assistant to the quartermaster of a regiment or battalion and also usually functions as the deputy regimental sergeant major. Some units have more than one. RQMS was a separate rank until 1915, when it became a warrant officer appointment with the creation of the rank of warrant officer class II.
1919
- 10th Jan. One Army record survives for leave . No 14 Officers Cadet Battalion, Hipswell Camp Catterick, RSM Blincow Archibald Brown Coy ‘C” gets 17 days leave on 10 Jan 1919
Sources
Archibald was found in The Inns of Court Officers Training Corps during the great war.
Using the reference ‘breakdown’ on pages 70 & 71 of the book shows that Archibald Brown Blincow joined the Corps on 23th Nov 1915, served in ‘C’ and ‘D’ Companies and attained the rank of Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in the Corps. He was attached to No.14 Officer Cadet Battalion and demobilized on 19th May 1919. Permanent address given 11 Greenway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
Medals
Archibald it seems was home-based the entire war at No 14. Officers Cadet battalion and as such doesn’t appear to have any Medal Index Card.
After the War
1929 Devoran, Harrowdene Road, Wembley
- Archibald Blincow
- Amy Blincow
1932
inherited assets of Mother who died in Bucks Mental Hospital see probate of Rebecca 1932
1934
Euston, Great Britain, Chief Clerk Centralised Rates
95 Standard Road, Hounslow Heath
Death 25th Feb 1941 Watford age 54 years
Berkhampstead cemetery
In loving memory of Archibald Brown Blincow died Feb 25 1941 aged 54. Also Amy Blincow died Dec 1 1961 aged 76. ‘Gone but not forgotten’. Headstone with metal lettering.
Gallery
There is 1 record in the National Archives for this man. For copyright reasons it cannot be re-published.
Using the reference ‘breakdown’ on pages 70 & 71 of the book shows that Archibald Brown Blincow joined the Corps on 23/11/1915, served in 3 and ‘D’ Companies and attained the rank of Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in the Corps. He was attached to No.14 Officer Cadet Battalion and demobilized on 19/5/1919. Permanent address is given as 11 Greenway, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire