Family History, Hinkins Chart 0501 Charles Henry Hinkins, Lily Marks and Walter F Towell

1891 Main Street, Somersham, Huntingdonshire 1901 46 Warwick Road, Paddington, London. Charles was a Boarder with a Mary FINCHER, aged 31 a widow, who was a Boarding House Keeper. 1911 144 Maybury Road, Woking, Surrey. Charles was a Boarder with a Samuel VINVINE aged 42 a Bricklayer born Woking, Surrey and his wife Alice Emily VINVINE aged 42 born Beaumont, Essex. 1915 Talasera Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire (address at marriage) from findmypast web site CHARLES H Last name HINKINS Death year 1916 Service number A/3288 Rank Sergeant Regiment or unit King's Royal Rifle Corps Record source GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921) Volume I.78 Page 354 Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005 Information from Forces War Records sent by John TERRY 6/11/2014 First Name: Charles Henry Surname: HINKINS Birth Town: Somersham, Huntingdonshire Resided Town: Woking Nationality: British Date of Death: 20/03/1916 Fate: Killed in action Rank: Sergeant Service Number: A/3288 Duty Location: France and Flanders Campaign Medals: Victory Medal Given the information we have available it is likely that Charles Henry HINKINS was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible. British War Medal From the information available to us, it is very possible that Charles Henry HINKINS was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918. The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period. Service: British Army Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps King's Royal Rifle Corps during World War 1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned ‘German Emperor and King of Prussia’ and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. He did not renew a treaty with Russia, aligned Germany with the declining Austro-Hungarian Empire and started to build a Navy rivalling that of Britain. These actions greatly concerned Germany’s neighbours, who quickly forged new treaties and alliances in the event of war. On 28th June 1914 Franz Ferdinand the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Bosnian-Serb nationalist group Young Bosnia who wanted pan-Serbian independence. Franz Joseph's the Austro-Hungarian Emperor (with the backing of Germany) responded aggressively, presenting Serbia with an intentionally unacceptable ultimatum, to provoke Serbia into war. Serbia agreed to 8 of the 10 terms and on the 28th July 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, producing a cascade effect across Europe. Russia bound by treaty to Serbia declared war with Austro-Hungary, Germany declared war with Russia and France declared war with Germany. Germany’s army crossed into neutral Belgium in order to reach Paris, forcing Britain to declare war with Germany (due to the Treaty of London (1839) whereby Britain agreed to defend Belgium in the event of invasion). By the 4th August 1914 Britain and much of Europe were pulled into a war which would last 1,566 days, cost 8,528,831 lives and 28,938,073 casualties or missing on both sides. The Regiment raised 22 Battalions in total during the course of World War I and saw action on the Western Front, Macedonia and Italy, winning 60 battle honours including 7 Victoria Crosses. The regiment lost 12,840 men who were killed during the course of the war. 9th (Service) Battalion Aug 1914 Formed in Winchester as part of the First New Army (K1) then moved to Aldershot to join the 42nd Brigade of the 14th Division. Nov 1914 Moved to Petworth and then back to Aldershot. 20.05.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and ended in various actions on the Western Front including; During 1915 The Action of Hooge, The Second Attack on Bellewaarde. During 1916 The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. During 1917 The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First and Third Battles of the Scarpe, The Battle of Langemark, The First and Second Battles of Passchendaele. 27.04.1918 Reduced to training cadre. 16.06.1918 Transferred to the 34th Division 03.08.1918 Disbanded in France, Desvres. Information about other Battalions can be found on the Forces War Records web site Battalion: 9th Battalion Commemorated: Britain Collections: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 1915 Police Station, Woking, Surrey (address at marriage) Father William John MARKS - Police SuperintendentS Remarried Bet. October - December 1932 Guildford District, Surrey Walter F TOWELL born Abt. 1890 (registration not found). Died Not found

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4 Joan K HINKINS born about 1916 registered September quarter 1917 Kingston district Surrey died about September quarter 1960 Surrey South Western district Surrey Aged 43 married June quarter 1941 Surrey South Western district Surrey Basil Hugh M VINEY born 2nd May 1914 died July 1991 Salisbury district Wiltshire Aged 77

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