Eric Hubert Blencowe [10044]
1916-1999
Father Nm: John William Blencowe 1884-1963
Mother Nm: Mary Ellen Gwillam 1886- 1960. Death
04/1960 Nuneaton Warwickshire England
Marriage Dt: Jan 1940 • Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
K comments: Father John William served as Staff Sergeant Major Army Services Corps in WW1
Spouse comments: Florence Lucy Elizabeth Cramond. Born Oct 1919 in Willesden, Middlesex died 21 July 2007 Birmingham.
(Research): Ancestry, Find My Past.
Oldest Known Ancestor: William Blencowe 1780 Stoney Stratford.
Children: Eric M Blencowe born Sep Q 1953 Oswestry, Nicholas C Blencowe born Mar Q 1957 Southampton, Kathleen May [10147], Mary Dorothy [10146]
Birth
Before the War
1939 Census
104 Park Lane, Kidderminster
Occupation: Grocers Assistant and single.
John W Blencowe
Mary E Blencowe
Eric H Blencowe
This record is officially closed.
Kathleen M Blencowe
WW2
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Blencowe Eric Hubert, 1916, Kidderminster, Private 1626218, Lieutenant, Captain, 295760, Royal Regt of Artillery (1943, 1944, 1949-1957) 1958 onwards Flight Lieutenant 505203 RAF
Synopsis
From a military family, Eric joined up sometime in 1940 and was discharged in 1942 from ordinary ranks to become an Officer Cadet as he had gained a commission with the Royal Artillery. Eric seemingly went through the war without any major mishaps.
In 1946 he is in Singapore with the REs after the surrender of Japan. In 1947 he is promoted to Lieutenant and continued serving until 1957 with the Army. At some point, after he joined the RAF and as London Gazette evidence shows was a Flight Lieut, in the RAF Secretarial Branch as late as 1959.
1940
This record shows that in 1940 Eric had joined the Royal Artillery? as a Private 1626218 and that on 6 October 1942 he was discharged to be commissioned to undergo officer training.
1942
- October. Officers Training School.
1943
- 12 Nov. Appointed 2nd Lieut. Royal Artillery London Gazette.
1944
- 1 Jan. His service as a Lieutenant recognised to this date in 1947.
1945
1946
- A Captain in the R.A. based in ~Singapore.
1947
- Promoted to Lieutenant.
- 27 December. Florence travels on the ship Dunera ‘wife of Army Officer’ from Southampton to Malaya intended permanent residence via Singapore.
1948 Malaya Emergency
One the few post-war counter-terrorist war that was successful in Asia. The Malaysian Communist party failed to overthrow the Malaysian and Commonwealth forces.
1949
- 7 October. Age 33 promoted to Captain, Royal Regiment Of Artillery.
1957
- Son Nicholas was born in Southampton in Feb 1957 and so was most likely conceived in Malaya, whether Eric accompanied Florence back to England for the birth we don’t know. Meanwhile, the emergency as this photo shows was still ongoing.
1957
- Age 44 . London Gazette appointed to RAF
1973
- 5 March. Flight Lieutenant E H Blencowe 505203 retires from RAF.
Medals
The War medal was awarded in 1953 the 1939 Star also seems likely. Note address for delivery indicates he may have been in service in this location.
- Name: E. Blencowe
- Rank: Captain
- Birth Year: 1920
- Service Number: 295760
- Regiment: Royal Artillery
- Medal Issued: War Medal 1939–1945
- Delivery Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square, London W1 (used by Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance for dispatch in 1953)
Died 1999
- May 1999 Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Sources
- London Gazette
- Ancestry Military Tree of Blencowes ww2
- Find My Past
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