Edwin Blinko  [4160]

1884-1953

Father Nm: John Blinko [3582] born 1846 Christ Church Southwark (St. Georges Hanover D.Q.) died Mar Q 1901 Lambeth: Oldest known ancestor – Huett Blencowe, C1720, Wolverton.

Mother Nm: Rebecca Carroll 1852 baptised 8 Apr 1860 Lambeth  d. Sep 1920, Lambeth, Surrey

 

Marriage Dt:

K comments: Brother Henry served with the 2nd Bn. London Regiment and Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Brother William James served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and the RAF.

Spouse comments:

Children:
(Research): GR[B] Lambeth March 1884 GR[D] Lambeth vol 5c, p 1129.

born 1884

14 December 1884 Lambeth

1901 Census Lambeth

1. Rebecca Blinks 44
2. Henry Blinks 19
3. Edwin Blinks 19
4. Clara Blinks 15
5. William J Blinks 13
6. Emma Blinks 10

1911 Census 5 Wyvil Road, South Lambeth Rd

1. Blinko Edwin Son Builder’s Labourer M 1884 Lambeth 27
   Blinko Rebecca Head Charwoman F 1852 Lambeth 59

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Royal Field Artillery

WW1

Blinko Edwin, 1884, Lambeth, Gunner, 40477, Royal Field Artillery

1915

• 23^rd Aug. Enlisted in the 187^th Brigade (Fulham) Royal Field Artillery Gunner. The address was given as 9 Ely Place, Clapham. Occupation Labourer.

1916

• 1^st May. Posted to France, embarked Southampton disembarked Le Havre on the 2^nd May 1916. It seems Edwin didn’t see action in France his stay was just 4 months and in that time. His Brigade was with the 41^st Division and part of the Fifth New Army, (K5 had completed its move to France by 6^th May 1916). All units were concentrated near Steenwerck, and the Division began familiarisation with trench warfare in Ploegsteert and the Douve valley, south of Ypres, where it remained until August 1916.
• 25^th Aug. Just before his Bde. was posted to the front, Edwin was admitted to hospital with a hernia to No 12 General at Rouen.

  

• 11^th Sept. Invalided to England.
• 12^th Sept. Edwin was subsequently posted to 56 Reserve Brigade.
• 23 Sept. He was returned to Rouen France.

• 3^rd Dec. Posted No 7 Depot.

1917

• 25^th Jan.Posted to 56 Reserve Brigade.
• 9^th Mar. Posted to Mesopotamia (Iraq), Embarkation 10^th Mar 1917 Devonport arrived Magil 24^th May 1917. Ships SS Port Melbourne and Edvana.

• 5^th Jun.^.Admitted to British General Hospital at Makina with Dysentery invalided to India 19^th Jun 1917, Hospital Ship Erinpura 20^th Jun 1917 Basrah.
• 27^th Oct. Rejoined RA Depot 27.
• 25^th Dec. Invalided to the UK.
• 19^th Jun. Posted RA Depot Jabbulpore India.

1918

• 8^th May. Telegram from Simla, Edwin is dangerously ill suffering from Nephritis and Pneumonia.
• 1^st Aug. Invalided to the UK. Admitted Catterick Military Hospital 1918 E Blinko 35 no. 40477 gunner Ra & Tc (Rfa) 1 1918 to Catterick Military Hospital discharged 4.2.1919 suffering Myalgia (931) no of days treatment 13
• 27^th Nov. Edwin posted to the Royal Artillery and Tank Corps Command Depot. Catterick, Yorkshire. Command Depots were intended for the rehabilitative training of soldiers too fit for convalescent camp, but not yet fit enough to be returned to the unit.

1919

• 4^th Feb. Discharged and awarded the Silver War Badge.

Medals

Receipts for the British and Victory medals in Edwin’s army records. The Medal roll confirms this award.
Medal Card indicates he served with the Royal Field Artillery and the Royal Artillery and Tank Corps Communications Depot.

After the War

Death 1953 age 69 years

Lambeth vol 5c p 1129.

Gallery

 

There are 13 records in the National Archives for this man. For copyright reasons they cannot be re-published.