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Sgt. Bernard Pilkington
British Army Army Service Corps
I have been researching my Gt Grandfather Bernard Pilkington. In the 1901 UK Census he is described as a soldier clerk in the Army Service Corps. He is listed as born in Ireland, living at Aldershot Military in Stanhope and Wellington Lines, Hampshire, District Army Service Corps Cleaning Area, aged 20. In the 1911 census he was in Southampton.
In 1915 he was described as a Sergeant in the ASC(administration. Soon after 1915 he was stationed in France, and about 3 years later went to India.
This is all I know. It is not a lot but I would love more info or help on how to find out more. I have tried looking online and at Kew, but to no avail.
Spr. George William Pilkington
British Army Royal Engineers
George Pilkinton fought on the Somme and was gassed, leading to an honourable discharge.
Pte. Harry Pilkington
British Army 11th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Burnley
(d.28th June 1918)
Harry Pilkington died of wounds on 28th June 1918, aged 19. He was the son of Albert James and Lucy Pilkington, of 70, Disraeli St., Burnley Harry enlisted in February 1917 and had been in France since September of the same year. His mother, Lucy, received the following letter from the Rev. Dennis Sudall, Army Chaplain;
"Dear Mrs Pilkington, I am more sad than I can say to hear the news that has just reached me, that your son, Pte. Harry Pilkington (30657), 11th East Lancashire Regiment, has died of his wounds in hospital. Our battalion made an attack on the morning of June 28th, and your boy was wounded early in the fight. We found him lying in a trench, and did all that we possibly could for him, getting him to the doctor, and we all hoped he would recover. He was one of the best, brightest, most splendid lads it has been my fortune to meet, and I personally feel that in losing him I have lost one of my greatest friends out here. For him I know we need not grieve, since we Christians do know that what seems to us to be death is in reality but the beginning of a fuller and freer life beyond the grave. I do know that your boy has already met the Saviour, whom he served so faithfully here on earth. I like to think that God needs lads like your son to teach others, who in this life have not had the chances he had of learning this exceeding love. He will no doubt in previous letters told you I prepared him for confirmation and he was confirmed. It is the greatest joy to me to think of that, and of the fact that just before the fight he and many others came to Holy Communion, which was celebrated in the corner of a field. Everyone was fond of him, as he never shirked anything, but gave all he had to give unselfishly and happily for us all, cheerful always in spite of adversity. I cannot say all that is in my heart, but I hope you realise what I really wish to convey to you. With my earnest prayers and sympathy, believe me, yours sincerely, Dennis Sudall, Army Chaplain."
Lt. John Oscar Pilkington
Royal Flying Corps 20 Squadron
from:Lathom, Lancashire
(d.6th Sep 1917)
Pte. Peter Pilkington
8th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire
from:Wigan
(d.21st May 1916)
Pte. Robert Pilkington
British Army 1st/5th Bn The Loyal North Lancashire
from:Wigan
(d.20th Sep 1916)
Cpl. Samuel Pilkington
British Army 6th Btn. King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt
from:Shiregreen, Sheffield
(d.15th Feb 1917)
Samuel Pilkington died on the 15th of February 1917, aged 30 and is buried the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq. He was the son of Richard and Alice Pilkington, of Burnley, husband of Nelly Pilkington, of 213 Wincobank Avenue, Shiregreen, Sheffield.
Pte. Albert Pill
British Army Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Oxford
Pte Ernest Jesse Pinchen
British Army 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
from: Winterbourne Monkton
(d.23rd July 1916)
Pte Ernest Jessie Pinchen
British Army 6th Btn Wiltshire Regiment
from:Winterbourne Monkton
(d.23rd Jul 1916)
Gnr. Valentine Harte Pinchen
British Army 110th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Cley next the Sea, Norfolk
(d.29th August 1918)
I am researching the Cley next the Sea war dead from WW1. I can find nothing about Gunner Valentine Harte Pinchen. Any information would be wonderful.
Update: He was the son of Robert and Alice Pinchen of Cley, Norfolk; husband of Grace Alice Pinchen of 5A Allington Rd., Kilburn Lane, London. Valentine is buried in Tourgeville Military Cemetery, Calvados, France.
Pte. William Pindar
British Army 12th Btn. B Coy. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Richmond Terrace, Hull
William Pindar served with 12th East Yorks adn was captured at Oppywood on the 3rd of May 1917 and was held as a POW at ET. Kdtr. Douai
Bmdr. Frank Pinder
D Bty. 291st Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Manchester
(d.5th October 1917)
Sgt. George Pinder MM
British Army 7th Battalion East Yorks Regiment
from:Hull
Pte. Henry Francis Pinder
British Army 13th Battalion Essex Regiment
from:37 Lincoln St., Leytonstone
(d.21st July 1916)
I've heard that the Great War was so painful to so many, that often they just never spoke of it again. In my family, this meant that 3 generations down the line, we have no knowledge of Henry Francis Pinder (1889-1916). Recently, family history searches showed us Henry's existence, his service, and his sacrifice. He was the 3rd Henry Pinder, and the only son of that generation. I thought that was sad, the line ending. Then, from the Leytonstone War Memorial came the information that Henry was married. He married Laura Annie Stadwell in 1912. Their son, Henry W was born in 1914, and died in January 1915. So it really was the end of four generations of Henry Pinders. Laura Annie lived until 1969, and her daughter (born Oct 1915) died in 1976. Henry Francis Pinder is remembered on the Arras war memorial in France. He has no known grave. His war medal card shows he was in the Machine Gun Corps. His date of death is listed as 21 July 1916 on official records, but on records by the Arras memorial as 31 July 1916. The time difference is important, as it would help estimate the location of his death. It could be either at High Wood, or Delville Wood, in either case they took heavy casualties. After reading about the Battle of the Somme, which started on 1st July, this would mean Henry Francis survived the worst of those battles and must have been witness to incomprehensible horror. Henry Francis had 3 sisters. The youngest, Ellen (aka Nellie)Pinder (Turner)was my greatgrandmother. She was 23 years old when her brother died in 1916, a mother of two small girls, and alone, her own husband was away during WW1 (but survived).
Pte. John Taylor Pinder
Royal Marine Light Infantry
from:West Yorkshire
John Taylor served from 11th of Dec 1915-1918 in the RMLI Plymouth Division. His rank was private. After his service he went on to marry and live a long, happy life.
Pte, Rennie M. Pinder
British Army 5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
I found a 1914-15 Star in my family's possessions. Rennie Pinder not a known relative. He is listed on the Burnley Roll of Honour.
Pte. Samuel Pinder
British Army 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.7th Oct 1918)
Samuel Pinder, served in the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment after previous service in the Yorkshire Regiment as Private 39096 and died on the 7th October 1918. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Browns Copse Cemetery, Roex. His medal card shows the award of the British War and Victory Medals.
Samuel was born in Jarrow 1897, son of John Robert and the late Agnes Allan Pinder nee Holliday of 10 Ellison Place, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family was living at that address with John Robert (37), a house and ship painter and decorator, his wife Agnes Allan (36) of 18 years and their 5 surviving children of 7 born. William Bowes is the eldest son and at 17 the only child working - as a grocer's assistant. Samuel (13) and his 3 younger brothers are at or below school age.
Cpl. Raymond St.John Pinel MM.
British Army 6th Battalion Dorset Regiment
from:St.John. Jersey
(d.9th Sep 1920)
Raymond Pinel was a relative of my husbands side, he died a year after his son's birth in 1920.
Aubrey Alec Ping
British Army Bedfordshire Yeomanry
from:Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Sgt. Albert Pinkett
British Army 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:East London
Albert Pinkett served as a Sergeant with the 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment.
A/CSM Mark Richard Pinkney
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Commissioned to DLI 30th Oct 1917
Pte. Ralph Pinkney
British Army 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Byers Green, Co Durham
My granddad, Ralph Pinkney, was wounded in September 1916 and evacuated back to UK. He was then transferred to the Liverpool Regiment for the remainder of the war. He ended his days as a market gardener in Cambridgeshire as he was no longer fit for coal mining (his pre-war role) following his injury.
William Pinkney
British Army
Frederick Pinnock
Palmer's Shipyard
from:Jarrow
(d.15th Jun 1915)
Frederick Pinnock aged 31 was a Dock Labourer in Palmers Shipyard and was killed on the 15th June 1915 during a bombing raid by Zeppelin LZ40 (L10) in which High Explosive and Incendiary Bombs struck the Works. He was remembered on a Memorial Plaque mounted in the old Stirling Foundry Building and at Jarrow Cemetery.
Frederick was the son of Robert and Caroline Pinnock nee Alexander of Jarrow having been born at Jarrow in 1883. He was married to Margaret Pinnock nee James. In the 1911 census the family were living at 7 Back Hibernian Road, Jarrow. Fred was 26 years old and a dock labourer, Margaret (29) his wife of 6 years had 3 children, Robert (5), Fred (3) and Elizabeth (1).
Probationer Pleasance Clarissa Pinson
Red Cross Volunteer
Pte. Arthur F. Pipe
British Army Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
Arthur Pipe arrived in France on the 21st Aug 1914. He also served with the Devon Regiment, Service No. 19696 and Hampshire Regiment, Service No. 28941
Sjt. Ernest Walter Piper MM.
Army 189th Bde. D Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:1 Belle Vue Place, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
(d.13th Oct 1918)
Ernest's death was reported in the Southend Standard on the 7th of November 1918, his family had received a letter from an officer who has served with him, stating that he was killed instantly. Ernest had first gone to France on the 30th of August 1915 as an Acting Bombardier.
Pte. Frederick Arthur Piper
British Army 15th (Service) Battalion Hampshire Regiment
from:Catherington, Hampshire
(d.7th October 1916)
Frederick Piper was born on the 1st March 1891 in Catherington a small village in Hampshire, the second son of William and Fanny (nee Downs) Piper. Prior to his enlistment in the Hampshire Regiment he was working as a farm labourer in Denmead, Hampshire. He was killed in action 6 weeks after his younger brother George was killed also in action. Frederick is buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery. Frederick and George were the sons of my great grandfather William Piper by his second marriage and step-brothers to my grandfather Herbert William Piper.
Cpl. Pipkin
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
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