Leonard William BlincoE [4517]
1895-1974
In 1917 Leonard used the surname spelling Blincoe.
Father Nm: Edward Blincow [3918] born 1871 Chipping Norton D.Q. died prob 1960 Evesham D.Q. aged 89
Mother Nm: Emily Sheperd 1871.
Marriage Dt:1917 to Jane Wheatley to Leonard W Blincoe at Worcester Volume 6C
Page 202.K comments:
WW1
Brothers Herbert Ernest and Frederick Reginald served with the Worcestershire Regiment. Uncles William Charles Blincoe the Royal Navy and Charles William Blincow the West Somerset Yeomanry.
WW2
Son Edward Phillip served in the RAF.
Spouse comments: Jane Wheatley 1896-1966. BIRTH 29 MAR 1896 • Martley, Worcestershire. DEATH APR 1966 • Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Children: Edward P 1920, Dora I 1921.
(Research): GR[B] Shipston Dec 1895 GR[D] Cheltenham vol 22 p 1521 Dec 1974.
Born 1895
20th September 1895, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, Volume: 6d, Page: 643
1901 Census 1 Newtown Worcester
- Edward Blincow 29 Railway Port
- Emily Blincow 30
- Leonard E Blincow 5
- Allen W Blincow 4
- Herbert Blincow 2
- Frederick R Blincow 11 Months
1911 Census
- Blincow Allan Son M 1897 Blockley 14
- Blincow Charles Tinplate Maker M 1884 Chipping Norton 27
- Blincow Edward Head Railway Worker M 1872 Chipping Norton 39
- Blincow Emily Wife F 1871 Blockley 40
- Blincow Frederick Son M 1901 Worcester 10
- Blincow Herbert Son M 1899 Blockley 12
- Blincow Leonard Son Waterproof Goods Worker M 1896 Blockley 15
- Blincow Sidney Son M 1911 Worcester 1 Month
- Blincow William Son M 1904 Worcester 7
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WW1
Blincoe Leonard William, 1895, Blockley, Worcs. Gunner, 1066, 830192, 2nd South Midland Bde, 306th Bde (61st Div), Royal Field Artillery
1912
- 2nd Dec. Leonard age 17 yrs and 2 months enlisted as a Territorial for a 4-year term with the 2nd South Midland Brigade of the RFA. His occupation was given as a sheet marker with the Great Western Railway. Address 60 Hollymount Rd. Worcester.
Note: The 48th Division consisted of four Royal Field Artillery brigades prior to the First World War, the 1st (Gloucestershire), 2nd (Worcestershire), 3rd (Birmingham) and 4th (Warwickshire Heavy) Brigades. The brigades were renumbered in 1916 and became 240, 241, 242 and 243 Brigades. The new brigades were not exactly the same as the old, but are near enough equivalents.1
On 30th March 1915, the Brigade embarked at Southampton for the crossing to Le Havre and the beginning of two and a half years on the Western Front as part of the 48th (South Midland) Division of the 5th Army. They were to spend the next three months up to and down the front but Leonard as a Territorial was not obliged to be with them
1915
- 10th May Leonard signed up for overseas duty (a bounty was paid).
In March 1916 reinforcements were sent to the Brigade from England and it is at this time the brigade was re-designated 241 Royal Field Artillery.1
1916
- 23rd May. Embarked Southampton, disembarked Le Havre on 25th May 1916.
- 1st Jul. Leonard’s Brigade was heavily involved near Beaumont Hamel in the bombardment leading up to the Battle of the Somme which began on 1st Jul.
Detail of the Beaumont Hamel area in 1916 - 8th Jul. Wounded by shrapnel in the face/chin and taken to 2/B SMField Ambulance and onto Hospital, hospitalised then released back to duty 18th Jul 1916.
- 21st Dec. Admitted to hospital with Myalgia.
1917
- 10th Jan. Released from the hospital and rejoined Brigade.
- Posted to HQs 308 Brigade.
- 4th Feb. Transferred to 306th Bde RFA which was in the 61st (South Midlands) Division. This transfer of TF men was re-organisation of the RFA and renumbering. It would have been at this point Leonard was given the number 830192.
- 31st May. Granted 10 days leave to England, rejoined Brigade from leave on 13th Jun. 1917.
- The Battle of Langemarck August 1917) phases of the Third Battles of the Ypres.
In late August and early September, the Division was involved in the efforts to push the line forward at positions around Schuler Farm and Aisne Farm near Kerselaar between Langemarck and St Julien. It appears that he was wounded or injured just after this main action. Amongst the Blencowes from the Midlands also involved in this operation were Ernest Herbert Blinco (ASC) from Lichfield, Charles Walter Blencowe, (Worcesters) from Kidderminster. - 5th Sept. Admitted with SCT Right Finger.
- Discharged to base Etaples 20 Sept 1917.
- 6th Oct. Joined ‘D’ Battery 11th Brigade. Note: August 1917 the 11th Bde became part of the Army Brigade and served with the following: Fifth Army in November 1917 in reserves, Fourth Army again in December 1917, Second Army in February 1918.
- 24th Dec. – 7th Jan. 1918 leave to England
1918
- Rejoined 11 Bde and was with them until Armistice. As part of the Second Army the 11th Bde was to take part in the following battles (maps in Gallery)
- The Battles of the Lys, April 1918. A defensive retreat for Leonard’s RFA Brigade was costly with 43 of the 11th Bde RFA men dying between 7th Apr. and the 27th Apr 1918.
- The advance in Flanders, August-September 1918
- The final advance in Flanders, September-November 1918
- 17th Nov. To RA RC.
- 22nd Dec. Posted to 46th Bde at Camp.
1919
- 14th May. Embarked for England via Boulogne.
- 12th Jun. Discharged to 2 Lovemore Place, Worcester.
Sources
- The Royal Field Artillery in Worcestershire.
- This from Hallow History Blogspot “Leonard Blincow appeared on the 1911 census as a 115-year-old GWR sheet repairer who was born in Blockley, Worcs. His father Edward was a GWR Policeman. The family were living at 42 Holly Mount Road, Tunnell Hill, Worcester, not far from Shrub Hill Station. Leonard enlisted in the 2nd Mid Bde/ D 46th on 2 December 1912 at the age of 17 and served as a gunner in the UK until 23 May 1916 when he joined the BEF for 3 years. Within a month he had suffered a shrapnel wound to his chin. The Long, Long Trail website gives details of the battles in which his brigade was involved. http://www.1914-1918.net/ On 7 June 1917 he married Jane Wheatley from Hallow, (see Wheatley brothers) and this is why he appears in Hallow records. Leonard enquired on 20 November 1917 if he was eligible for £15 Bounty (for 5 years of service) and a month’s leave. The form states that he would be eligible on 2 December 1917, and although the £15 was granted, he was only issued with £5 on 2 December. The next legible comment relates to the will that Leonard had written. The records seem to show that he was demobilized on 12 June 1919, but elsewhere his service has been reckoned until 3 March 1920. The Parish Magazine of June 1917, Medal Card Index I and census returns, stated his name as Blincow. However, his marriage in 1917 to Jane Wheatley and his death is registered as Blincoe.”
Medals
Awarded the Victory and British medals.
After the war Leonard would have also had two appendages to his dress uniform; Service chevrons were worn on the right arm and he was entitled to three blue stripes (red stripe was for 1914); Wound Stripes which he was entitled to wear two on his left arm.
After the War
1939 Census
Name: Leonard W Blincoe
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1895
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 40
Residence Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Occupation: Glvt Parue Porter
Schedule Number: 425
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: QICE
Registration district: 377
Inferred Spouse: Jane Blincoe
Household Members:
Name
Leonard W Blincoe
Jane Blincoe spouse
This record is officially closed.
This record is officially closed.
Philip Wheatley
Death 1974 Cheltenham
Name: Leonard William Blincoe
Death Age: 79
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1895
Registration Date: Dec 1974
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1521
Gallery
There are 14 records in the National Archives for this man. For copyright reasons, they cannot be re-published.
