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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 29 Jun 1915 | ~ | Leamington Hastings |
| Southam War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Arras | 7 Sep 1914 at Rugby (aged 17) | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Monchy-le-Preux | 11th Lancers | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the 11th and 12th April 1917 the battalion were in the front lines at Monchy-le-Preux and engaged in attacking the enemy lines. At some stage Edward was killied and in a letter to his family his sergeant wrote “Ned was in a Coy & went over the Top with the 3rd wave & was hit after he left our lines. He got in pretty badly poor boy. I believe and we were hoping it was a ‘blighty’ one. But when we heard he was dead it quite turned us all up completely…He died as he lived a little hero and will always be remembered by those of us who remain’.”
- Photograph Courtesy of Southam Heritage Collection
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 13 Jul 1896 at Leamington Hastings | |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Marlow and Margaret Hincks | The Holt Farm, Southam |
| Junior Schools | Senior School |
| Leamington Hastings School | Lawrence Sherrif School, Rugby |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Broadwell, Leamington Hastings | 1911 - School |
| 1911 - Broadwell | 1914 - Farmer (service record) |
| 1912 - The Holt Farm, Southam | |
