Captain Leonard Durnford Pinckney O.B.E

Male, Person Number316, b. 22 September 1869, d. 23 October 1924
Relationships1st cousin of George Pinckney
1st cousin 3 times removed of Aaron Pinckney
3rd great-nephew of Robert Pinckney
10th great-grandson of Thomas Pynkeney
22nd great-grandson of Arnulph Picquigny
6th great-nephew of Roger Pinckney I
1st cousin 7 times removed of Philip Pinckney
FatherJohn Pinckney b. 23 Feb 1830, d. 22 Apr 1902
MotherFanny Louisa Haynes b. 3 Oct 1843, d. 17 Dec 1923

Birth, Marriages and Death

Birth*22 Sep 1869Captain Leonard Durnford Pinckney O.B.E was born on 22 Sep 1869 at Amesbury, England, ; oct-nov-dec 5a 161.1
He was the son of John Pinckney and Fanny Louisa Haynes. 
Death*23 Oct 1924Captain Leonard Durnford Pinckney O.B.E died on 23 Oct 1924 at British Hospital, Port Said, Egypt, , at age 55.

Censuses

Census1871*2 Apr 1871Captain Leonard Durnford Pinckney O.B.E appeared in the 1871 census at Great Durnford, Amesbury, England, ; RG 10 / 1945.2

Other Information

Education*between 10 Apr 1883 and Jul 1885Captain Leonard Durnford Pinckney O.B.E was educated between 10 Apr 1883 and Jul 1885 at HMS Conway Training Ship, Liverpool, England, . 
Anecdote*1924Captain Leonard Durnford Pinckney O.B.E. of the P. and O. steamship Mantua, died suddenly at Port Said on October 23 at the age of 55. He was the second son of John Pinckney, of the Manor House, Great Durnford, and was eductade at Dr. Burney's at Gosport and in the training ship Conway. In August 1914, when in command of the Somali, he took troops to India and back, and then took troops to Gallipoli. Later, when the Somali was fitted in Malta as a hospital ship, he was engaged all through the campaign in conveying wounded from Gallipoli to Malta and Alexandria. He was present at both evacuations, and finally brought wounded to England. Captain Pinckney was then transferred to the P. and O. steamship Khyber, and took troops twice to Montreal and back, and after the Armistice he was for six months in the North Sea taking Belgians from Hull to Antwerp and bringing back English prisoners of war from Rotterdam to Hull. 

Citations

  1. [S7] Birth Registration.
  2. [S12] Census Image.
Last Edited2 Oct 2022