Michael Blencowe  [4542]

1896-1967

Father Nm: Michael Blenco [1955] born 11.2.1857 Weston on the Green Oxon buried 29.4.1916 Souldern. BIRTH 1857 • Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, England. DEATH JUN 1916 • Bicester, Oxfordshire, England: Oldest known ancestor Thomas Blencowe c. 1475 Marston St Lawrence

Mother Nm: Sarah Busby [5132] 1853 North Aston Oxon.

Marriage Dt:1929 to Annice M Edmunds at Bicester vol. 3a page.2815

K comments: Brothers Sidney and Austin, migrated to Sydney in 1914, Sidney served with the 23rd Bn. AIF and was killed in action in 1917.

Spouse Comments: Annice Margaret Edmunds born 5 August 1900 Ploughley died 1Q 1996 Surrey South Eastern

Children: Michael 1930, John 1932.

(Research): GR[B] Bicester Dec 1896 Transcr Souldern, Parish Register GR[D] Surrey SE 5G 377 Dec 1967

1901 Census Souldern

1. Michael Blencowe 43
2. Sarah Blencowe 45
3. Austin Blencowe 15
4. Michael Blencowe 4
5. Jane Blencowe 83

1911 Census Bicester Oxfordshire

1. Blencowe Michael M 1857 54 Miller-Waggoner
2. Blencowe Michael M 1897 14
3. Blencowe Sarah F 1855 56
4. Blencowe Austin M 1888 23 Groom

Royal Field Artillery	Royal Army Veterinary Corps

WW1

Blencowe Michael, Bombardier/Private, 14766, 29473, Royal Field Artillery, Private Army Veterinary Corps.

1914

Enlisted about 8^th Nov. 1914 comparing his service number with known dates for the regimental number in others enlisting in the Royal Artillery..

1915-1916?

Initially, a Private Michael was at some point made Acting Bombardier with the Royal Artillery. Medal Card and Medal Card Roll indicate overseas service with the RACV but he was clearly with the Royal Artillery in May 1916 as a postcard from him attests.

1917-18

At some time in this period, Michael transferred to the RAVC as a Private and not with a SE prefixed number (which was used to indicate a daily allowance for skills like Housekeeper etc.) We can speculate that Michael was transferred to RAVC because of injury or illness.

1919

• Likely discharged.

Medals

A photo of Michael’s actual medals supplied by Granddaughter Vicki Sims. He was awarded British and Victory medals in WW1 and the Defence medal in WW2. The top badge is a Royal Artillery badge.

Sources

1. Many thanks to Granddaughter Vicki Sims who supplied photographs and some family history.

After the War

Married 1929 Bicester to Annice Edmunds.

 

1939 Census

The Green , Souldern, Ploughley

Michael absent from home maybe on Civil Defence duty

Annice M	Blencowe	05 Aug 1900	Female	Charwoman	Married	100	1
Michael	Blencowe	13 Jun 1930	Male	At School	Single	100	2
John	Blencowe	23 Jul 1932	Male	At School

 

1939-45.  Joined Civil Defence “Home Guard” in WW2 and awarded the Defence Medal for his services. Living at Green Farm, Horley, Surrey by end of the war.

Died 1967 Surrey age 71 yrs

Registration district: Surrey South Eastern, Volume: 5g Page: 37.

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Note: there are 13 records that exist for this man that is not shown in the Gallery for copyright reasons.