WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 166866 | Sapper William George Whincup | Royal Engineers | b. 1890 |
| Medal card | Victory and British medals | ||
| Service Record | Attested 10/12/1915 Height 5’ 9’’ Girth 371/2’’ Expand 3’’ Health A1 Teeth good Eyes 6/6 Mole left shoulder Living on The Banks, Bingham Two periods in hospital, cause unrecorded, 7 days May 1917, No. 32 Stationary Hospital 14 July 1917 – 11 Aug 1917 The hospital was located at Wimereux Oct 14 - Dec 19 and known as the “Australian Voluntary Hospital”. (photo “E” Ward, www.1914-1918.net) Trade recorded as Carpenter and Joiner Skilled Mobilized 27/4 1916 Embarked France 4/11/16 Wounded 23/8/1918 Demobilised 19/1/1919 and transferred to Z army reserve 19/2/1919 Address 71 Mundella Road, The Meadows, Nottingham |
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| Roll of Honour | Served on Western Front. Not listed on AVL | ||
Family history etc
| B. 1890 | William George Whincup | ||
| Census 1901 | Living on Grantham Road with Father: William b. 1864 Sibton, Suffolk Mother: Dorothy b. 1863 Shottesham, Norfolk Sister: Ellen b. 1887 Chedgrove, Norfolk Sister: Dorothy b. 1889 Chedgrove Brother: Albert b. 1892 Wretham, Norfolk Sister: Lillie b. 1894 Wretham Brother: Bertie b. 1897 Bingham |
Gamekeeper |
Brother Bertie served in London Regiment |
| Census 1911 | Living in Bingham with Father: William Mother: Dorothy Sister: Ellen M Sister: Dorothy H Brother: Albert Brother: Bertie Sister: Phyllis B. 1904 Bingham |
Joiner Gamekeeper Waitress (café) Waitress (café) Billiard Marker School School |
Father died in 1914. William, of 4 Julian Rd., West Bridgford, died 9th April 1941 at Nottingham General Hospital. Probate granted to his mother Dorothy Ann Whincup (widow) £499-19s.5d |
| Sister Phyllis attended the Church School and won the headmaster’s prize for nature study observations. She married Thomas Fenwick Kennington in 1936 and in 1951 was granted probate of her mother’s estate with her brother Albert Edgar Whincup (building contractor) | |||
| 1939 Register | 18 Edward Road, West Bridgford: William G Whincup, b. 1 Feb 1890, single Dorothy A Whincup, b. 11 Feb1863, widowed Ellen M Whincup, b. 25 Sep 1886, single Phyllis M Kennington, b. 29 Nov 1903, married One closed record |
Master Builder Unpaid domestic duties Incapacitated; William’s sister Unpaid domestic duties; Presumably Phyllis’ husband |
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| 1941 | Died 9 April 1941 at General Hospital Nottingham. |
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