BLINKHORN A.

Alfred Blinkhorn 

Private 43827

2nd Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.)

Alfred Blinkhorn died on Wednesday 8th November 1916, Age 22, and was buried at ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.

He was born on 6th June 1894 in Parliament Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, to parents Alfred and Elizabeth Ann Blinkhorn. Alfred Blinkhorn was a Steam Power Hosiery Framework Knitter, who married Elizabeth Ann Heath at St Mary, Sutton, in May 1892. They were both natives of Sutton-in-Ashfield. At the time of Alfred's death the family were living at 32 Parliament Street, Sutton. 

Notts Free Press, 17th November 1916

Notts Free Press - In Memoriam - 17th November 1916

In loving memory of Private Alfred Blinkhorn, beloved son of Mr & Mrs A. Blinkhorn, who died of wounds on November 8th 1916.

Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour - 10th January 1919

Blinkhorn, Private Alfred, R.F.A.*

From ‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 – Part 49 The Sherwood Foresters’

ALFRED BLINKHORN. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Enlisted Sutton-in-Ashfield. 2nd Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.). Private 43827, Died of Wounds, France & Flanders 8^th Nov 1916.

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