Completed William Hinett
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William Hinett
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... tt-william
Dob 1893 Dudley
William Hinett
Registration Date 1893
Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page59
Baptism 21/6/1893 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 839
Baptism date 21 Jun 1893
Person forename William
Person sex M
Father forename Thomas
Mother forename Matilda
Father surname HINETT
Person abode 196 Horseley Heath
Father occupation Weigher
Notes Surname spelt HIGHNETT in register, and minister has indicated that this is doubtful. GRO index has HINETT.
Parents Thomas Hinett & Matilda ??
Parents Marriage ??
1891 172 Horseley Heath Tipton
Thomas Hinett 39 Head Labourer Ironworks
Matilda Hinett 30 Wife
Matilda Hinett 6 Daughter
Joseph Hinett 4 Son
Sarah Hinett 2 Daughter
Samuel Hinett 3/12 Son
All born Tipton
1901 171 Horseley Heath, Tipton, Staffs.
Thomas Hinett (49, General Labourer, born Tipton), his wife Matilda (43, born Tipton), and their 6 children: Joseph (14, Barrow Loader in Forge, born Tipton), Sarah (12, born Tipton), Samuel (11, born Tipton), William (7, born Tipton), Elizabeth (5, born Tipton), and Henry (1 month, born Tipton).
1911 171 Horseley Heath, Tipton, Staffs.
Thomas Hinett (60, General Labourer, born Tipton), his wife Matilda (50, born Tipton), and 4 of their 6 surviving children of 8: Joseph (24, General Labourer, born Tipton), Samuel (20, Grocer's Assistant, born Tipton), William (18, Shovel Turner, born Tipton), and Elizabeth (15, born Tipton).
WW1 Records
Rifleman S/1927 William Hinett
Died France & Flanders on Monday, 17th April 1916, age 22.
Buried in Grave I. C. 2. at Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
'A' Company of 12th Bn., Rifle Brigade. 60th Brigade of 20th Division.
Son of Thomas and Matilda Hinett, of 171, Horseley Heath, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton,
Enlisted: William enlisted on 4th September 1914 at the Town Hall, West Bromwich, aged 21 years
Resident: Tipton.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives survived and transcribed.
Dod 17/4/1916 (22)
Burial
Buried in Grave I. C. 2. at Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/159447/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110 ... iam-hinett
Commemorated
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Luke's memorials.
Any other info
It seems likely that William enlisted in the Rifle Brigade with near neighbour, S/1931 William Wordworth; their early careers were identical. On June 1st 1915, they even had the same punishment of 14 days Field Punishment No.2 and 7 days loss of pay - a joint decision to overstay their leave in Tipton? They were separated in October 1915 after Wordsworth was hospitalised following a facial injury, and his return to France was with the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. He was killed on October 1st 1916.
A letter dated 19th February 1917 signed by 2/Lt. F. H. Turner of the 12th Rifle Brigade stated: "The Rifleman died from illness due to field operations and fatigue".
A family story says that William and his 'sweet-heart' Rose May Read were about to marry, but he was killed. This young lady subsequently married William's older brother, Joseph
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... tt-william
Dob 1893 Dudley
William Hinett
Registration Date 1893
Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page59
Baptism 21/6/1893 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 839
Baptism date 21 Jun 1893
Person forename William
Person sex M
Father forename Thomas
Mother forename Matilda
Father surname HINETT
Person abode 196 Horseley Heath
Father occupation Weigher
Notes Surname spelt HIGHNETT in register, and minister has indicated that this is doubtful. GRO index has HINETT.
Parents Thomas Hinett & Matilda ??
Parents Marriage ??
1891 172 Horseley Heath Tipton
Thomas Hinett 39 Head Labourer Ironworks
Matilda Hinett 30 Wife
Matilda Hinett 6 Daughter
Joseph Hinett 4 Son
Sarah Hinett 2 Daughter
Samuel Hinett 3/12 Son
All born Tipton
1901 171 Horseley Heath, Tipton, Staffs.
Thomas Hinett (49, General Labourer, born Tipton), his wife Matilda (43, born Tipton), and their 6 children: Joseph (14, Barrow Loader in Forge, born Tipton), Sarah (12, born Tipton), Samuel (11, born Tipton), William (7, born Tipton), Elizabeth (5, born Tipton), and Henry (1 month, born Tipton).
1911 171 Horseley Heath, Tipton, Staffs.
Thomas Hinett (60, General Labourer, born Tipton), his wife Matilda (50, born Tipton), and 4 of their 6 surviving children of 8: Joseph (24, General Labourer, born Tipton), Samuel (20, Grocer's Assistant, born Tipton), William (18, Shovel Turner, born Tipton), and Elizabeth (15, born Tipton).
WW1 Records
Rifleman S/1927 William Hinett
Died France & Flanders on Monday, 17th April 1916, age 22.
Buried in Grave I. C. 2. at Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
'A' Company of 12th Bn., Rifle Brigade. 60th Brigade of 20th Division.
Son of Thomas and Matilda Hinett, of 171, Horseley Heath, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton,
Enlisted: William enlisted on 4th September 1914 at the Town Hall, West Bromwich, aged 21 years
Resident: Tipton.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives survived and transcribed.
Dod 17/4/1916 (22)
Burial
Buried in Grave I. C. 2. at Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/159447/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110 ... iam-hinett
Commemorated
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Luke's memorials.
Any other info
It seems likely that William enlisted in the Rifle Brigade with near neighbour, S/1931 William Wordworth; their early careers were identical. On June 1st 1915, they even had the same punishment of 14 days Field Punishment No.2 and 7 days loss of pay - a joint decision to overstay their leave in Tipton? They were separated in October 1915 after Wordsworth was hospitalised following a facial injury, and his return to France was with the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. He was killed on October 1st 1916.
A letter dated 19th February 1917 signed by 2/Lt. F. H. Turner of the 12th Rifle Brigade stated: "The Rifleman died from illness due to field operations and fatigue".
A family story says that William and his 'sweet-heart' Rose May Read were about to marry, but he was killed. This young lady subsequently married William's older brother, Joseph