| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First serve abroad (1) France, 2/7/1916. 16/2/1917 Died. He was born, enlisted and resided in Southampton. Died. No inscription on gravestone. Enlisted 24/7/1915, age 46 years, occupation Police Constable and had served in the Hampshire Volunteers. Embarked Southampton, arrived Havre 3/7/1916 on SS King Edward, 5/7/1916 Boulogne, 16/8/1916 Dieppe, 22/10/1916 Rouen, 5 Army, 2/7/1919 admitted 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, Bronchitis. Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. Died 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 22/5/1917 his widow Bertha received £7-13-05, and his son George c/o 11 Somerset Light Infantry, Whitstable, Kent received £3-01-05, 18/6/1917 Bertha received £3-06-05 and 27/4/1920 £6-10-00 war gratuity.
The following items were returned to his widow Mrs B Linney, 10 Dover Street, Southampton. 1 disc, letters photos and cards, 1 pipe, 1 razor, 1 silver watch and case, 1 pair eyeglasses in case, 1 tobacco pouch, 1 cotton bag, 1 purse, His widow and 1 child received a pension of 20/- per week. Henry Linney.
Info from Widows Pension Card: Henry Linney, No. P/1928, MFP, L/Cpl, 16/2/1917 died from bronchitis contacted on active service. Wife Bertha Linney, 10 Dover Street, Bevois Town, Southampton, daughter Emily Winifred Linney born 10/6/1906, expiry dated 10/6/1922, they received 15/- per week from 20/8/1917.
Henry Linney.
Police Review. 9/3/1917, page 80.
Southampton. The death is announced from overseas of Lance Corporal H. Linney, from bronchitis, at the age of 49. He had served in the Southampton Force as a Constable for nearly 25 years, during which time he was a keen member of the Police Rowing Club. He joined the Military Foot Police for active service last year and, after serving in England, went to France in July, 1916.
National Roll of the Great War 1914 -1918, Section IV, Southampton, page 236
He volunteered in June 1915, and was drafted to France the same year. In this theatre of war he was engaged on many important duties for about two years. He contracted a chill and died in February 1917. He was entitled to the 1914-1915 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
10 Dover Street, Southampton. |
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