Blincow Charles W 1884

Charles William Blincow [4168]

1884-1950

Father Nm: Richard Blencowe [3060] born 1850 Bladon died prob. 1904 Worcester: Oldest known Ancestor – William Blincow C1702 Bicester.

Mother Nm: Maria Jordan [4905] born 1851 died 1884 Chipping Norton J.Q.

Marriage Dt:Name: to Milly Philpotts, Holy Trinity Church, Worcester.
Volume Number: 6c Page Number: 296.

K comments: Brother William Charles served with the Royal Navy. Nephews Leonard William Blincow, Herbert Ernest Blincow, and Frederick Reginald Blincow also served in WW1. Nephew Edward William Blincow served with the Royal Navy in WW2 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.

Spouse comments: Milly Philpotts born 6.11.1892

Children:Olive M 1914, Violet R 1915 and Nora 1920.

(Research):GR[B] Chipping Norton June 1879 JD,Transcr Parish Register GR[D] Portsmouth vol 20 p 0632 Sept 1974 1881 Census.

Birth 1884

Name: Charles Blincowe, Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1884, Registration District: Chipping Norton, Inferred County: Oxfordshire, Volume: 3a, Page: 856.

1901 Census Old Town Moreton on the Marsh Worcs. with Grandmother

Matilda Blincow 77
Richard Blincow 50
Charles Blincow 16 Grocers Porter
Harry Hathaway 32

1911 Census with parents in Worcester.

Blincow Allan Son M 1897 Blockley 14
Blincow Charles Tinplate Maker M 1884 Chipping Norton 27
Blincow Edward Head Railway Worker M 1872 Chipping Norton
Blincow Emily Wife F 1871 Blockley 40
Blincow Frederick Son M 1901 Worcester 10
Blincow Herbert Son M 1899 Blockley 12
Blincow Leonard Son Waterproof Goods Worker M 1896 Blockley 15
Blincow Sidney Son M 1911 Worcester 1 Month
Blincow William Son M 1904 Worcester 7


West Somerset Yeomanry	Somerset Light Infantry

WW1

Blincow Charles William, 1884, Chipping Norton, Private, 170021, 37314, Worcs. 96^th Training Bn., West Somerset Yeomanry, 12^thBn. Somerset Light Infantry, 74^th Division.

1915

8th Dec. Enlisted 170021 with the 96th Training Reserve Battalion Worcester Regt., employed at Williamson, Providence Works Worcester, Tin Plate Packer – Foreman Checker.¹

1916

1st Dec. Mobilised with the West Somerset Yeomanry and had medical exam at Worcester. A1 medical category.¹

1917

Note. 4^th Jan. The regiment was converted at Ismaïlia, Egypt to form the 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Battalion, 229^th Brigade to be part of the newly formed 74^th Division in March 1917.

11^th Jan. Salisbury Plains. Charles still in England, classified by a travelling medical board C3 (suitable for only sedentary service at home).
14^th Feb. Salisbury Plains. Same medical board assessed Charles A ie fit for service and at this point he would went on to serve in Palestine 18 months and France 3 months. As a consequence we do not know if Charles served in combat in any of the following battles, however its hard to see that he would have been kept in Palestine and then sent to France if he wasn’t fully recovered .

Battles that the 74^th Div. participated in:

17^th – 19^th Apr. The Second Battle of Gaza.
27^th Oct. – 7^th Nov. The Third Battle of Gaza,
November 1917 The Third Battle of Gaza: General Allenby’s headquarters at Kaloub before the battle of Gaza. A gang of Egyptian Labour Corps are in the foreground and Indian transports are in the rear. Copyright IWM

including the Capture of Beersheba on 31 October and the capture of the Sheria Position on 6^th November. The third battle of Gaza was begun as a feint to divert enemy forces to Gaza. The garrison was bombarded for six days, and three divisions (including the 60^th) deployed, to fool the Turks into believing that another frontal attack was imminent. The real effort, however was to be made at Beersheba, the eastern extremity of the Turkish defensive line. Beersheba fell on 31 October 1917, allowing the British and dominion forces to outflank and roll-up the Turkish defensive line. This undermined the security of Gaza, which fell to the British on 7 November 1917 after little resistance from Turkish forces.
8^th – 9^th Dec. The capture of Jerusalem.
27^th – 30^th Dec. The defence of Jerusalem.

Note: Charles suffered with Malaria picked up in the Middle East and spent time at these two hospitals during his service..

7^th Gen Hospital Alexandria.
44^th Stationary Hospital Kantara.

1918

8^th – 12^th Mar. The Battle of Tell’Asur.
On 3^rd March the Division received a warning order to prepare to leave Palestine and move to France.
29^th Apr. Embarkation began at Alexandria on 29^th April. The first units landed at Marseilles on 7^th May and were entrained for the north. Concentration was completed in the area of Rue (near Abbeville) by 18^th May.

Training for unfamiliar operations, notably gas defence, was undertaken before toward the end of May the units moved to the Doullens – St Pol Area.

14^th Jul. Merville.
Merville and the Armentieres sector

The Division took over a sector of the front line near Merville and then remained in France and Flanders for the rest of the war, taking part in the following engagements:
2^nd -3^rd Sept. The Second Battles of the Somme (Second Battle of Bapaume).
31st Aug. – 3rd Sept. The Second Battle of Bapaume during the fighting on the Somme.
18^th Sept. The Battles of the Hindenburg Line (Battle of Epehy)
The Final Advance in Artois and Flanders.
9^th Nov. The Division crossed the Scheldt on 9^th November and two days later the advanced units crossed the Dendre (Dender) Canal. When the Armistice came into effect they had occupied Ath.

1919

Feb. 1919 attached to 229^th Brigade Field Artillery.¹
13^th Mar. Discharged from 12^th Reserve Bn. Pension awarded for the Malaria caught in the Middle East.¹

1939 Census

Name: Charles Blincow
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1884
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 9
Residence Place: Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales
Occupation: Waggon Tipper for Washery G?? Abov??
Schedule Number: 51
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: XJJU
Registration district: 593-1
Inferred Spouse: Milly Blincow
Household Members:
Name
Charles Blincow
Milly Blincow
This record is officially closed.
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