Leslie John Blincow
1923-2019
Father Nm: William Blincow 1886–1975. BIRTH ABT 1886 • Long Buckby
DEATH DEC 1975 • Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Mother Nm: Charlotte Annie Shirley 1891–1981. BIRTH 1891 • Northampton
DEATH 1981 • Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Marriage Dt:
K comments:
Father William served with Royal Engineers and Uncle Alfred with the Royal Garrison Artillery in WW1. Sister Mabel Amelia also served with the RAF in WW2
Spouse comments:
(Research): Ancestry
Oldest Known Ancestor: John Blinco 1660 Whilton
Children:
Birth
25th June 1923. Hardingstone, Northamptonshire.
Before the War
1939 Census
| 29 Sep 1939 | 57 Colwyn Road, Northampton, Northants  |
| William Blincow 10 Dec 1886 Male – Married Charlotte Blincow 04 Apr 1891 Female – Married Ernest E A Blincow 14 Feb 1919 Male – Single Mabel A Blincow 13 Aug 1920 Female – Single Leslie J Blincow 25 Jun 1923 Male – Single Norman Blincow 24 Jun 1926 Male – Single |
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WW2
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Blincow Leslie John, Northants, 1433699, RAF.
1941-1945
- Leslie enlisted at Cardington where he would have been inducted and provided uniform etc. before some basic training at an RAF station. Records in indicate that he joined after April 1941.
Note: Posted to one of the Recruit Centres for his basic training he would have been; registered and billeted; kitted out; given a haircut; medical examination and dental check; inoculated against diphtheria, typhoid and smallpox; issued with service documents. In the following weeks, he would have faced a rigorous daily routine of fatigues, inspections, assessments, drills, physical training and lectures on:
RAF Law, Administration and Organisation
Hygiene
Mathematics
Signals
Use of Weapons – Source ww2Talk
After Basic training depending on his skills/education, he would have received specific trade training on a wide range of job roles from driver to aircraft specialist technicians/engineers.
Leslie, as many were, may have been posted to RAF operations overseas alternatively he could have been UK based for the duration of the war.
Medals
We have no medal records but he was maybe entitled to these medals for his service
Sources
- Forces War records
- Ancestry Military Tree of Blencowes WW2
Died
24 Dec 2019, Penarth, Glamorgan