Arthur James Blencowe [4329]
1890-1956
Father Nm: James Blencowe [3645] born 18.10.1851 High St Peckham – Camberwell
Mother Nm: Sophia Forest Sleeman 1861born in 1861 in Islington, London.
Marriage Dt:1922 to Lily Butler at Barnet Vol 3a Page 1061.
Kin: Cousins Frederic John was a Captain 1st Mate in the Merchant Navy during the war., Sydney Fenner Blencowe was killed in 1917 in France serving with the 48th Battalion AIF. Thomas Horn Blencowe served with the Royal Engineers in East Africa, Francis Drake Blencowe served in the London rifles until wounded and then the RAMC, Charles Edward Blencowe was killed in action 1918
Spouse comments: Lily Ruth Butler.born 1894-1974
Children: William A 1929.
(Research): GR[B] Lambeth Sept 1890 prob. GR[D] Fylde vol.10c p. 217 Sept 1956.
1901 Census Camberwell
- James Blencowe 50
- Sophia Blencowe 40
- Arthur J Blencowe 10
- Eoline S Blencowe 8
1911 Census
- Blencowe Eveline Sophie Dau F 1893 18 West Ham Essex
- Blencowe James Head M 1852 Peckham 59 West Ham Essex
- Blencowe Sophia Wife Upholsterer F 1861 50 West Ham Essex
- Blencowe Arthur James Son Hosier Haberdasher M 1891 20 West Ham Essex
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WW1
Blencowe Arthur James, Assistant Bombardier, 2813, 293690, 141st (East Ham) Heavy Battery RGA.
A Territorial soldier Arthur was in Base until 1916 when they no longer could defer going overseas. No’s for the men changed in Jan 1917 to six-digit numbers.
1915
- 7th Sept. Attested at East Ham Sept 1915, Age 25 yrs, Occupation Shirt Worker. Posted to 141st (East Ham ) Heavy Battery.
1916
- 29th Apr. Embarked for France.
This photo is off an RGA Heavy gun in Gallipoli but shows the uniform the men fought in these hot conditions a pith hat may have been the only item in the uniform specifically designed for hot conditions
1917
- 24th Apr. – 4th May Anti Aircraft Battery Course.
Perhaps was trained to fire a AA Gun like this 13-pounder 9 cwt AA gun-Mk II mounting-Thornycroft Type J lorry - 20th – 30th Sept. Leave to the UK.
1918
- 2nd-16th Oct. Leave to the UK.
1919
- 4th -16th Mar.1919 Ordinance Workshop.
- 3rd May. Embarked for his return to England.
- 6th Jun. Discharged. Letter in 1921 (see images ) shows still living at 39 Thorngrove Rd, Upton Park Essex.
While the whereabouts of Arthur are vague (from existing records) we do know he served in France and Flanders and in the nature of the Heavy battery probably well behind the lines, Anti-aircraft activities are intimated by the training in 1917.
The war diaries for the 141st are held at the National Archives but they cover only the period only the two months of September and October 1917. This can be found at NA ref WO95/325.
War Medals
Awarded the British and Victory medals
After the War
1921 Census
39, Thoulstone Road, Upton Park, West Ham
James Blencowe Head Male 1851 69 Peckham, London, England Sampler Food Stuff Hall & Co Wharfingers
Sophia Blencowe Wife Female 1861 60 Holloway, London, England Household Duties –
Arthur James Blencowe Son Male 1890 30 Lambeth, London, England Clerk Civil Service Ministry Of Pensions
Eveline Sophie Blencowe Daughter Female 1892 28 Walworth, London, England Household Duties –
Henry Owen Smith Boarder Male 1868 52 Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England Grocers Manager Grantham & Co Tea
1930-31
Living at 16 Aycliffe Rd, Hammersmith, Middlesex
1939 Census
39 Lyddesdale Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire
Margaret B Hall 16 Nov 1869 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single
Lizzie M Harwood 23 Nov 1871 Female Nurse Retired Married
Margaret E Oddy 29 Feb 1876 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single
Arthur J Blencowe 09 Aug 1890 Male Civil Servant Married
Death 1956 age 66 years
Died at 11a Merlyn Road, Cleveleys, Lancashire. Fylde vol.10c p. 217.
Gallery
Note: there are 13 service records for this man that exist that are not shown in this gallery for copyright reasons.
