Tag: August 1915

Staffordshire Sentinel: Saturday 21st August 1915

OFFICER OF THE NORTH STAFFORDS KILLED: Lieut. Laurance Alfred Pinsent, of the 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, died on August 15th from wounds received at Gallipoli. He was the fourth son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, solicitor, 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.

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GRO0571 Devonport: Laurence Alfred Pinsent: 1894 – 1915
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 21st August 1915

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

Western Times: Monday 30th August 1915

Late Mrs. Lloyd-Downes: Largely Attended Funeral at Newton Abbot on Saturday. There was a large attendance of friends at the Highweek churchyard, Newton Abbot, on Saturday afternoon, when the funeral took place of Mrs. Lottie Lloyd-Downes, widow of the late Mr. W. Lloyd Downes of Highweek Villas. … (description) … Floral emblems were sent by … (includes) … Mr. Pinsent …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 26th August 1915

Died of Wounds: Pinsent: Lieut. L. A., 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment: [Lieutenant Pinsent was the fourth son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, of Birmingham, Solicitor. He was educated at Winchester and had been a year at Trinity College, Oxford when, in August 1914, he obtained his commission. He died on August 15th from wounds received at the Dardanelles. …

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive

Referenced

GRO0571 Devonport: Laurence Alfred Pinsent: 1894 – 1915
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948