Birmingham Officer’s Death: Lieutenant Laurence Alfred Pinsent of the 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, died on August 15th for wounds received at Gallipoli. He was the fourth son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, solicitors, Birmingham, and was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College Oxford. He received his commission in September last year and was promoted full Lieutenant early this year. He went out to the Dardanelles about six weeks ago.
[see also Birmingham Daily Mail: Saturday 21st and 23rd August 1915]
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GRO0571 Devonport: Laurence Alfred Pinsent: 1894 – 1915
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948