Henry Bint died of wounds on this day in 1915

Henry was born 13 October 1893 Inkpen, Hungerford, Berkshire. His father was Charles Bint (a general labourer born in Essex) and his mother Charlotte Blint. His siblings at the 1901 census were Walter (born 1886), Ellen, Edith, Sidney (born 1896) and Herbert (born 1900). Indicative of their traveller lifestyle the children were born variously in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Somerset.

At the time of the April 1901 England Census the family were were living at the Gypsy Encampment, Yateley Common, Hampshire.

Henry enlisted, went to France, was wounded and taken prisoner and sent to Kortrijk which was close to the front and easily reached by the rail network.

Henry Bint died in Kortrijk German Military Hospital, Belgium. He is now commemorated by a 'special memorial' at Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery.

8782 Lance Corporal Henry Bint, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment