| Surname: | Blinko |
| Initials: | T G H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5391704 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Ox & Bucks LI 2/1/46 transferred to CMP. 13/4/46 to 166 HQ Pro Coy. 31/8/48 227 Pro Coy. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 7/3/23 at High Wycombe, Bucks, He enlisted 7/3/41, He resided at 42 Chadwick Terrace, High Wycombe, Bucks, He married Kathleen Betty Matthews 22/6/44 at St. Stephens P C, Willenhall, Staffs. Occupation Factory Labourer. 3/2/44 Qualified parachutist. Casualty List 1774/24, POW, Previously reported POW in German Hands (Germany) now not POW, Army Air Corps, 5391704 Blinko, Pte, TGH, 21 Ind. Para Coy, 1625, Previous list 1625, Western Europe. 26/1/44 to 21 Ind Para Coy, 3/2/44 to AAC, 17/9/44 reported missing, POW German. He served Home 7/3/41 to 15/5/43, Africa 16/5/43 to 3/1/44, Home 4/1/44 to 16/9/44, North West Europe 17/9/44 to 11/5/45, Home 12/5/45, 11/11/46 to class Z (T) reserve. 15/4/48 re enlisted in to 211 Regt, Royal Artillery, 28/4/48 transferred to CMP. 11/11/88 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 62 Darlaston Lane, Bilston, Staffs. Theodore George Henry Blinko. |