Blencowe Howard P 1887

Howard Pembroke Blencowe  [4227]

1887-1972

Father Nm: Alfred William Blencowe 1858: Oldest known ancestor Benjamin Ward Blencowe C1776 Long Buckby.

Mother Nm: Emily Pembroke 1857.

Marriage Dt:1921 to Dorothy Robinson, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, Volume Number: 3b, Page Number: 297.

Kin comments: Brother Charles Alfred served in the Royal Marines L. I.

Spouse comments: Dorothy Howard Robinson.1895-1980

Children: Frederick H 1922, Joan Nancie 1923.

(Research): GR[B] Brixworth March 1887 JD FAHB, 1891 Census* GR[D] Northampton vol 3b p1622 June 1972.

1901 Census Church Brampton Northants

1. Blencowe Alfred Head Stone Mason 43
2. Blencowe Emily Wife 45
3. Blencowe Howard 14
4. Blencowe Charles 12
5. Blencowe Dora 11

1911 Census Church Lane, East Haddon Brixworth

1. Blencowe Alfred William Head Mason 54
2. Blencowe Emily Wife Shopkeeper 55
3. Blencowe Howard Pembroke 24 Footman (Domestic Servant)

Online War Photo Album	Royal Engineers

WW1

Blencowe Howard Pembroke, 1887, Brixworth, Sapper, 55424, WR/250508, Royal Engineers, 112th Railway Operating Co.

1914

• 30^th Nov. Enlisted in the Railway Troops of Royal Engineers; Occupation Railways Platelayer, Sapper 55424, WR/250508 Royal Engineers. Note 112^th Railway Operating Company was instituted in November 1914.

1915

• 14^th Apr. Landed in France.

Once in France, the sappers would be assigned to a Construction Train, of which there were eight in operation in mid-1915. Each Construction Train would have a complement of up to two complete Railway Companies, with a Captain as officer commanding the train. This enabled the sappers to carry both themselves and all their necessary tools and equipment to and from wherever the next work was required. Companies would pitch tents for accommodation, as required. Large-scale work would include the construction of the major stores and ammunition dump at Audruicq, ten miles from Calais. Here, and at numerous other locations such as the nearby major ammunition dump at Zeneghem Yard, there was a great use of Chinese Labour and R.E. Labour Companies to prepare the ground, ready for the plate laying sappers. ¹

1916

• 30^th Nov. Awarded a Good -Conduct badge (actually a chevron stripe worn on the left arm)

1917

• 30^th Jul. Ypres. We do know from a battalion war death that the 112th ROC. was at Ypres in July 1917.
• 25^th Aug -4^th Sept. Leave to the UK

1918

• 11^th Nov. Most of the men in the RE Railway Companies had enlisted for the duration of the war and were naturally keen to return home as soon as possible. However, there was still a great deal of line repair work to be done in order to restore the lines of communication now extending deeper into the areas formerly held by the Germans. The Railway Companies gradually began to be demobilised in early 1919.¹

1919

• 13^th Feb. Medical examination at Lille France fit for general service.
• 20^th Feb. Returned to the UK.
• 22^nd Mar. Discharged to

Note; War diary of the unit is held at National Archives WO 95/4053 1914 Nov. – 1919 112 Railway Company Royal Engineers

Sources

1. The Long, Long Trail The British Army in the Great War, 1914-1918.

Medal Card

Awarded 1914-15 Star, British and Victory medals.

After the War

1921 Census

Church Brampton, Northampton

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship to head	Sex	Birth year	Age in years	Birth place	Occupation	Employer
Alfred William	Blencowe	Head	Male	1857	63	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England	Stonemason	Private
Emily	Blencowe	Wife	Female	1857	64	Berkshire, England	Shop Keeper Grocer & Provision Stores	Private
Howard	Blencowe	Son	Male	1887	34	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England	Platelayer	L & North Western Railway

1939 Census

119 Boughton Green Road Northampton

Charles, Dorothy Janet E Robinson

Death 1972 age 85 years

Died 8 June 1972 , Northampton Volume: 3b Page: 1622.

Church Brampton Roll of Honour 1914-1918

GALLERY

Note: there are 11 records that exist for this man that is not shown in the Gallery for copyright reasons.