Individual Details

Captain Frederic Leonard HINGSTON

(Abt 1877 - 26 Apr 1915)

Events

BirthAbt 1877Leicester, Leicestershire
Education1891Llandaf Cathederal School, Llandaf, Glamorganshire
MilitaryAbt Jul 1908with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry as a liutenant - Prospect Camp, Bermuda
Miscellaneous21 Aug 1908arrived - the Port of New York
Marriage30 Nov 1911St James', Piccadilly, London - Dame Essy Gordon Jane PLANT
Residence (family)From 1911Penleigh, Bodmin, Cornwall - Dame Essy Gordon Jane PLANT
MilitaryFrom 15 Aug 1914 to 3 Jun 1915with the 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry - France and Belgium
Death26 Apr 1915killed in action during the 2nd battle of Ypres - Ypres, Belgium
Probate3 Jun 1915London
BurialPlot: II. P. 27, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium

Families

SpouseDame Essy Gordon Jane PLANT (1889 - 1971)

Notes

Miscellaneous

Fredric had sailed on the SS Bermudian from Hamilton, Bermuda.

Military

The regiment landed in Le Havre, France on August 15th 1914.

Probate

Probate was granted to his widow Essy. His effects were valued at £2696 (£116,089.76 in 2005).