Private Edward Albert Hankin k.i.a.11th april 1917

[CRUSHER]

In memory of Edward Albert Hankin number 36153 10th battalion yorkshire regiment who died in action on 11th april 1917 aged 26 years old.

remembered with honour coejul british cemetary, st martin-sur-cojeul .

remebered with honour at saltburn by sea memorail and also at emanuel church saltburn by sea.

british medal and victory medal.

[KevinBattle]

Interesting to know what the link was for a London boy with Saltburn

I suspect it followed after his fathers death with his step mother inheriting.

But why Saltburn? Did he intend marrying a local girl?

Name: Edward Albert Hankin. Birth Place: Chiswick, Middx. Death Date: 11 Apr 1917

Death Location: France & Flanders. Enlistment Location: Saltburn.

Rank: Private. Regiment: Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Battalion: 10th Battalion. Number: 36153.

Type of Casualty: Killed in action. Theatre of War: Western European Theatre.

Name: Edward A Hankin. Regiment or Corps: Yorkshire Regiment, Regimental Number: 5323, Yorkshire Regiment. Regimental Number: 36153.

Entitled to British War and Victory medals so not Overseas until after 1915.

Name: Edward Albert Hankin. Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1891. Registration District: Brentford, Middlesex

Volume: 3a. Page: 114.

Name: Edward Hankin. Age: 9. Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892.

Father's Name: Edward A Hankin. Mother's Name: Catherine Hankin. Where born: Shepherds Bush, London.

Current address: 69 Fairfax Road, Hampstead. Edward A Hankin, 37, dyer and cleaner; Catherine Hankin, 36; Ethel Elizabeth Hankin, 13, born Acton, Chiswick; Priscilla Florence Hankin, born Southgate, 12; Kate Mabel Hankin, 10; Edward Hankin, 9, both born Shepherds Bush; Ada Hankin, 6, born Hampstead.

Hankin, Edward Albert of 69 Fairfax Road, Swiss Cottage, Middlesex died 11 September 1915. Probate London 24 September to Georgina Hankin, widow. Effects £286 14s 6d.

Name: Edward Albert Hankin. Age in 1911: 19. Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892. Birth Place: London.

Street Address: 69 Fairfax Road, S Hampstead, N W. Occupation: Assisting in family business.

Catherine has died, new wife Georgina (previously Leith) married 1 year with 1 child, Ronald Leslie, 5 months old, born Hampstead.