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Edwin John Brinkworth

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Regiment

Brinkworth

Edwin John

 

IILt

15 Durham Light Infantry

Born

Age

Enlisted at

Address

 

27

   

Date of Death

Where killed

Cause of Death

09/09/1918

Somme

 

Cemetery

Plot

Country

Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery

XIII.C.13

France

Next of Kin

Next of kin address

Town

     

Notes

The 1901 census shows the Brinkworth family living at 6 The Causeway. William H Brinkworth is listed as a coal merchant.

There are no other J Brinkworths listed in the 1901 census with any links to Wiltshire or Chippenham apart from Edwin John. Apparently Edwin was known as John and as the Boys school memorial lists a Jack Brinkworth. It is common for John and Jack to be used as the same name it is more than likely that Edwin John and Jack Brinkworth are one and the same person.

Brinkworth's father, Major WH Brinkworth owned the Chippenham wharf until the closure of the Wilts and Berks canal. He was educated at the Chippenham Secondary School and then worked in the savings bank department of London Post Office before moving to the Capital and Counties Bank as a clerk.

He joined the 26th (Bankers) Btn, Royal Fusiliers serving in France until he obtained a commission in 1917 in the 15th DLI.

Brinkworth's grandfather, JH Brinkworth, was mayor of Chippenham in 1858

Memorials Commemorated on:

Chippenham Town War Memorial

Yes

St Paul’s Church

St Andrew’s Church

Yes

Liberal Club

Hardenhuish Church

Causeway Methodist Church
Pewsham Street
Boys School Yes
Congregation Church Yes

Photo courtesy of Ken and Pat Linge taken from the Lloyds Memorial Book
 

Parents Grave in Chippenham Cemetery

Photo courtesy of user name Lady Linda, Find A Grave web site

Last updated - 24/07/2017

 

 


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