Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6413828

Reference: ADM188

Title: Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

Description: The Royal Navy Seamen records contain the complete service histories of 373,000 ratings who joined the service between 1899 and 1919.

UPP: GBM/ADM188/163687

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8595307

Name: Naval History Net

Title: HMS BLACK PRINCE Casualty List

Description: List of casualties from loss of Cruiser HMS BLACK PRINCE during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, giving name, rank/rating, service number and Port division.

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URL: http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1916-05May-Jutland2.htm
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ID: 8679207

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0008324193

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8679208

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07767/0149/3

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9037371

Title: Little Gaddesden War Memorial

Description: The large right hand panel bears the names of the 23 men of Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Hudnall who gave their lives for their country during the First World War. George Pinnock's entry reads: "George Pinnock. H.M.S. Black Prince". The memorial was dedicated in 1921 and is located close to the northern end of the village green.

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ID: 9037377

Title: Little Gaddesden War Memorial - right hand panel

Description: This panel lists the men of Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Hudnall who died during the First World War.

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ID: 9037391

Title: Little Gaddesden Church War Memorial

Description: The wooden memorial in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden lists the men who died during the First World War on the larger, upper panel.

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ID: 9037394

Title: Little Gaddesden Church War Memorial - detail

Description: Detail of the upper panel of the war memorial in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden, on which those who died in the First World War are listed.

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ID: 9037406

Title: The Little Gaddesden Roll of Honour

Description: The Roll of Honour, which hangs in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden and lists 119 names of those from Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Hudnall who served in the 1914 – 1918 War. Men who have answered their country’s call in defence of a “Scrap of Paper”.

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ID: 9037465

Title: CWGC Chatham Naval Memorial entry

Description: Confirmation that George Edward Pinnock is named on the Chatham Naval Memorial

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URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?firstName=George%2BEdward&lastName=Pinnock&serviceNumber=J%252f31811%2B&regiment=Royal%2BNavy&cemetery=CHATHAM%2BNAVAL%2BMEMORIAL&war=1
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Additional: The name, age, rank, number, date of death, address and names of parents all match.

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ID: 9037472

Name: p165, Marjorie May Pinnock, September 6th 1908

Reference: St Peter and St Paul, Little Gaddesden

Title: Little Gaddesden Baptism Register

Description: Register of Baptisms in the Parish Church, 1813 - 1947

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Additional: The Surname, parents' names and family address all indicate that Marjorie May is George Edward's sister.

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ID: 9037476

Reference: gbm_adm188

Title: British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/ADM188/201456

Additional: George had a brother, Arthur, who was aged 9 in the 1911 Census, which gave his place of birth as Twickenham. Arthur is also shown on the Little Gaddesden Roll of Honour as serving in the Royal Navy.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9037990

Name: Hertfordshire Mercury, Sat. July 15th 1916, p5

Title: Herts Navy League Annual Meeting

Description: An account of the Annual Meeting which includes mention of the work of the Liscard Naval Training School and of the death of George Pinnock, a former pupil.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000756%2f19160715%2f080
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Additional: From the Scout Diary 1912 - 1922 we know that George Pinnock attended the Liscard Training School. His death, which is mentioned here, occurred 6 weeks before the report was published.

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ID: 9093159

Name: 21st October 1912, George Pinnock

Reference: Little Gaddesden School Archive

Title: Little Gaddesden School Log Book 1906 – 1934

Description: Entry for 21st October 1912 records that "George Pinnock, over 14 years of age has left school".

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Additional: George's name and age fit with Census returns for the family. This entry fits with that in the Scout Diary which records that in November 1912 he left the scouts to go to the Naval Training Home at Liscard. His family lived in Little Gaddesden so this was his local school.

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ID: 9113040

Name: Little Gaddesden Baptism Register 1813-1947 p170, No 1357

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Baptism of Sister Iris

Description: Iris Ruth, daughter of Edward Henry and Ruth Pinnock of Little Gaddesden, baptised at St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden, 7th June 1914. Her father Edward is listed as a Gardener. Iris' date of birth is also given: 17th May 1914.

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Additional: Her parents' names, her father's trade and their residence in Little Gaddesden indicate that Iris is George's sister.

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ID: 9229586

Title: George Pinnock Chatham Naval Memorial

Description: Late twentieth century photo of the Chatham Naval Memorial on which Ordinary Seaman J/31811 G E Pinnock, H.M.S. Black Prince is named. He was killed at the Battle of Jutland, 31st May 1916 aged 17.

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Additional: Photo taken by D Heard and included with his permission.

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ID: 9229587

Title: The Chatham Naval Memorial

Description: Late twentieth century photo of the Chatham Naval Memorial on which Ordinary Seaman J/31811 G E Pinnock, H.M.S. Black Prince is named. He was killed at the Battle of Jutland, 31st May 1916 aged 17.

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ID: 9322014

Name: Acc 3131 (HALS)

Reference: Personal photocopy. Original held at HALS, Hertford

Title: Little Gaddesden Scout Diary 1912 – 1922

Description: A scrapbook containing photographs, written descriptions of activities and newspaper cuttings for the years 1912 – 1919, presented to the Little Gaddesden Boy Scouts by their President, Miss Bridget Talbot on 1st July 1912 and compiled by her thereafter. It names the boys in the pre-1914 and 1919 Scout Troops, gives accounts of their pre-war fundraising, camps and other exploits and mentions the war service of a few of the older scouts.

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Additional: George Pinnock is mentioned by name, including his departure for service in the Navy.

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ID: 9362657

Name: Pinnock, George entered 28th September 1903

Reference: Little Gaddesden School Archive

Title: Little Gaddesden School Log Books 1887 – 1906

Description: The log book kept by the Headmasters of Little Gaddesden School which records points of note in the daily running of the school and information about the pupils. George was admitted 28th September 1903.

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Additional: His name fits. This record fits with his family's Census returns. His family had moved to Little Gaddesden, so this was then his local school.

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ID: 9528551

Name: ISBN 978-1-78148-636-8

Reference: Personal copy

Title: A Family at War. The Talbots of Little Gaddesden

Description: "A Family at War. The Talbots of Little Gaddesden" A biography and edited collection of wartime letters of the four children of the Hon Alfred Talbot of Little Gaddesden House: Humphrey, Bridget, Geoffrey and Kathleen. Authors Roger and Julia Bolton (2013) Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd.

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Additional: George Pinnock is named on p56 in an entry from Bridget Talbot's diary concerning the Battle of Jutland. His father was the Talbot's head gardener and, before joining the Royal Navy, he had been a Little Gaddesden Boy Scout, an organisation of which Bridget was President.

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ID: 9577928

Name: #J 31811, Geo. E Pinnock

Title: UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972

Description: Naval Medal and Award Roll entry for Ordinary Seaman Geo. E Pinnock, #J31811, awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal which, the record image shows, after his death, were issued to his father. The entry above him is his younger brother Boy 1st Class Arthur Pinnock, awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

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URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=UuV31&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=navalmedalrolls&gsfn=George%20E&gsln=Pinnock&gsln_x=NP&cp=0&msbdy=1898&msddy=1916&msddm=5&msddd=31&qh=P%2BUy5lpPCxqCwNIE/bZeBA%3D%3D&new=1&rank=1&redir=false&uidh=isj&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=0&h=1585319&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
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Additional: His name and military details fit with the seed record.

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ID: 9640545

Title: Little Gaddesden War Memorial

Description: Photo showing the Little Gaddesden War Memorial shortly after its dedication, which took place in 1921. “George Pinnock H.M.S. Black Prince” is named on the right hand panel. The two boy scouts are, on the right, Pelham Oakins, son of Samuel Oakins who is named among the fallen and, on the left, Pelham's cousin John Oakins, son of Samuel's brother Stephen.

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Additional: This photograph is taken from "A Century Remembered" and is included with permission of the Editor. The Boy Scouts have been identified by Scout John Oakins' daughter.