Tag: October 1915

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 15th October 1915

Midland Officers Killed: Second-Lieutenant R. P. Pinsent: Much sympathy will be felt with Mr. and Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent, of Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, formerly of Harborne, Birmingham, on the loss of their younger son. Second Lieutenant Richard Parker Pinsent, who was killed in action in France the 10th inst. Born in I894, the young officer was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913, he went up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he had obtained an exhibition in chemistry. On the outbreak of war, he joined a training camp, and in the following month obtained commission in the 10th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He went to France with his battalion in July last.

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Referenced

GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Stratford upon Avon Herald: Friday 15th October 1915

FALLEN OFFICER: Second Lieutenant Richard Parker Pinsent, 10th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in France on October 10th, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent, of Faucombe (sic) Hill, near Oxford, formerly of Harborne, Birmingham. He was born in 1894 and was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913, he went up to Balliol College. Oxford, where he had obtained an Exhibition in Chemistry. On the outbreak of the war, he joined a training camp, and in September 1914, obtained his commission. He went to France with his battalion in July 1915.

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

GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 15th October 1915

Midland Heroes: Lieutenants Killed in the Recent Fighting: … … Second Lieutenant Richard Parker Pinsent, who was killed in France on 10th October, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent, of Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, formerly of Harborne, Birmingham. Born in 1894, he was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913, he went up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he had obtained an exhibition in chemistry. He obtained his commission in September 1914.

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

GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915