Percy Reginald Blincow [4431]

1893-1940

Father Nm : Isaac James Blincow [3104] born Dec Q 1852-1921: Oldest known ancestor – Henry Blincow 1709 Kings Sutton.

Mother Nm: Isabella Taylor [6745] 1854 Princes End Staffs – 1915.

Marriage Dt:1921.

Spouse Surname: Arnold, Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1921.

Registration District: Fylde, Inferred County: Lancashire, Vol 8e, Page1510.

K comments: Four other brothers served, all survived the war.

• William Henry known as Harry Blincoe went to Canada as a teenager and served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
• Arthur also served with the RAMC.
• Walter served with Royal Field Artillery.
• Albert Ernest served with the RAMC.

Spouse Comments: Alice Arnold 1893-

Children:

(Research): GR[B] Chorley June 1893

Birth 1893

18.3.1893, Chorley Volume 8e, Page 555.

1901 CENSUS BLACKPOOL – NOTE FATHER A BOARDER LIVERPOOL RUNNING OWN ASSURANCE BUSINESS.

1. Isabella Blincow 47
2. Joseph H Blincow 19
3. Walter Blincow 9
4. Percy R Blincow 8
5. Helen L Blincow 7

1911 CENSUS 3 BARBER PLACE SHEFFIELD ECCLESALL BIERLOW YORKSHIRE WEST RIDING

• Blincow Arthur Son Insurance- Superintendent M 1885 Rotherham 26
• Blincow Percy Reginald Son Pork Butcher M 1893 Chorley 18
• Blincow Helen Louisa Dau F 1894 Chorley 17
• Blincow Isaac James Head Insurance Canvasser M 1853 Tipton 58
• Blincow Isabella Wife F 1854 Tipton 57
• Blincow Walter Son Steam Hammer Driver -FOUNDRY M 1892 Liverpool, Lancashire 19

	Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regt.	Machine Gun Corps

WW1

Blincow Percy Reginald, 1893, Chorley, Lancs. Private, 21044, 31753 and 36868, Kings Own Royal Lancasters, Machine Gun Corps.

1915

• 7^th Oct. Enlisted Kings Own Royal Lancasters. Address 92 Kent Rd Blackpool, Occupation Pork Butcher.
• 13^th Oct. Transferred to 10^th Bn. KORLR.

1916

• 12^th Apr. Transferred to the 6^th Bn. Machine Gun Corps. Appears that Percy did not go overseas and was stationed at Belton Park an MGC training facility.

  

• 30^th Nov. Transferred from 6^th Bn. MGC to 1^st Bn. MGC

1917

• 4^th Jan 1917 Discharged to home suffering with Bronchial Catarrh, Residence 92 Kent Rd Blackpool – Occupation Butcher – Single Next of Kin mother Isabel Blincow.

Percy stayed at home for this period of service and the issue of the Silver War Badge was his only recognition of service.

• 16^th Mar. Award of Silver War badge
• 1^st Apr. Honourable discharged unfit to serve (Bronchial Catarrh). Pension awarded.

The UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920 about Perry Reynolds Blincow

Name: Perry Reynolds Blincow [note mistranscribed from Percy Reginald Blincow]

Discharge Unit: Machine Gun Corps., Regiment Number: 31753, Rank: Pte. Badge Number: 36868

Unit: Machine Gun Corps (London), Piece: 3179, List Number: MGC 0001-0300, Record Group: WO, Record Class: 329

After the War

Death 1940 age 47 years

Darwen, Lancashire, Volume: 8e, Page: 697.

Gallery

 

There are 15 records in the National Archives for this man. For copyright reasons, they cannot be re-published.