Honours for Officers of Midland Regiments: As announced in the “Daily Post” yesterday, the New Year Honours include the award of 701 D.S.O.’s to officers for valuable service in the war. Appended are the names of officers of Midland Regiments who have been honoured by the King: … Distinguished Service Order: Capt. (Act. Major) J. R. Pinsent, R.E.: Is the third son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, solicitor, Bennett’s Hill, and 28 years of age. Born in Birmingham, he was educated at Winchester and passed into the Royal Engineers from Woolwich. He has been mentioned in dispatches three times, the last occasion a few weeks ago.
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Referenced
GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948