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Sgt. Charles William Blinco DCM.

British Army 2nd Btn Suffolk Regiment

from:Swaffham Bulbeck

(d.19th Apr 1918)

Charles Blinco enlisted in 1910 in the 2nd Suffolk Regiment. On the 25th Sept 1917 he was involved in a raid at Gonnelieu. Charles was recognised with the DCM which was Gazetted 19th of Nov 1917. This raid was very costly with over 100 soldiers lost out of approx 208 involved. Charles sustained wounds of a fatal nature in this engagement and was taken eventually to a Hospital in Wimereux, Boulogne where on 19th of Apr 1918 he died of his wounds. He is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery in France.



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