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Title: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: Molloyboy on Friday 25 March 16 14:38 GMT (UK)
https://www.facebook.com/hantsoldphotos/photos/pb.1204761439541311.-2207520000.1458914245./1241578655859589/?type=3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/hantsoldphotos/photos/pb.1204761439541311.-2207520000.1458914245./1241578655859589/?type=3&theater)

I was hoping for some Canuck help on this.

Cheers                  Dan
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: manawakian on Wednesday 30 March 16 12:30 BST (UK)
This is R H Sarsfield in 1921
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: manawakian on Wednesday 30 March 16 12:43 BST (UK)
Change of billing but still touring in 1925
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: MaxD on Wednesday 30 March 16 16:48 BST (UK)
For what it is worth (from a Brit), I'd say the pic posted by manawakian and the man in the centre of the Facebook photo are surely the same man.

maxD
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: Molloyboy on Thursday 31 March 16 09:09 BST (UK)
Oooo, thank you everybody.

Certainly looks like my man. Must say though, I thought he was Canadian.

He likes that style of hat.
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: MaxD on Thursday 31 March 16 09:40 BST (UK)
The hat is (perhaps unkindly) called the "lemon squeezer", check out pics of New Zealand soldiers.

maxD
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 10:35 BST (UK)
Arizona republican. June 20, 1921, Page 7 Image 7


http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hd4/


Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 10:56 BST (UK)
Private R B Pinchin of Christchurch professionally known on the Vaudeville Stage as R H Sarsfield

Papers Past - New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17246, 23 August 1919, Page 5

Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 11:01 BST (UK)
Papers Past - New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17261, 10 September 1919, Page 1

Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: Molloyboy on Thursday 31 March 16 11:07 BST (UK)
Thank you so much all.

Danny
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 11:08 BST (UK)
1914-1918 British War Medal, N.Z.E.F.

74359 PTE. R.B. PINCHIN. N.Z.E.F. Naming is officially impressed
A New Zealand First War Gallipoli Group - 1914-15 Star.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NEW-ZEALAND/2014-02/1393346899

https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C108705

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 11:14 BST (UK)


Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 3452, 24 January 1918, Page 2

A military career which must be nearly a record is that Mr R B Sarsfield, late of the 111h Battalion A I F. Mr Sarsfield is a singer who has played in vaudeville in all corners of the world, and his intention was to run a combined vaudeville and picture show through New Zealand with headquarters in Christchurch but on Thursday he was again accepted for service, so the venture must necessarily be indefinitely postponed. Mr Sarsfield fought in Mexico for Madero against Diaz in 1910. He also served with the Canadian Engineers, the American Marines and four years with the Cheshire Engineers. In addition to that be served with the Australian forces in France receiving his discharge in Tasmania only ten days ago, and now he has been passed as fit for the New Zealand armv. "Sarsfield" is this singing soldiers stage name. His proper name is
Mr R. B. Pinchin.

74359 Reginald Blennerhassett Pinchin Vaudeville artist

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=139138&page=4

British Army Short Service Record with the Royal Engineers - (No 16422)

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 11:23 BST (UK)
New Zealand Nominal Rolls

Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 11:34 BST (UK)
Canadian Passenger List - Reginald Pinchin born 1887 Wales - Sydney Australia to Vancouver British Columbia on the Aorangi - arriving 3 April 1925 - passing through -  had been in Canada previously at Stanley Barracks Toronto. Entertaining - hoping to take up the profession of lecturing. Nearest relative in country from whence came was Mrs Pinchin 25 South Parade Southern England.


Sandra
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 11:39 BST (UK)
Quite a few passenger lists.

Marriage in Tasmania 1917    Reginald Blennerhasset Pinchin to Florence Elizabeth North.

National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 - Reginald Blennerhassett Pinchin - of The Infirmary - Valley, Anglesey -passed away -19 September 1931 - probate 25 November 1931  - probate to Kathleen Chapman (wife of Arthur D'Arcy Chapman) effects £794  5s  9d


Sandra
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 11:54 BST (UK)
Reginald Blennerhasset Pinchin - 1887–1931
born 24 June 1887 - Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales -  passed away 19 September 1931 - Holyhead, Anglesey. Son of John Fitzmaurice Pinchin - 1857–1929 - born 1857 - Newry, Down, Northern Ireland
passed away 29 May 1929 - Conway, Carnarvonshire and Mother Louisa Jane C Macmahon - 1855–1929 - born 1855 - Newry, Down, Northern Ireland passed away 25 February 1929 - Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Reginald married Florence Elizabeth Daisy Lockwood - 1892–1972 - born  21 May 1892 - Brighton, Tasmania, Australia passed away 25 June 1972 - Moonah, Tasmania, Australia.
Florence remarried again about 1920.
The couple appear to have had 2 children - Winifred 1915 - 1919 and a son Allen Reginald Pinchin born  23 January 1918 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia passed away 8 July 1984 - Goodwood, Tasmania.

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: Molloyboy on Thursday 31 March 16 12:03 BST (UK)
Thank you Sandra, you are very kind.
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 12:04 BST (UK)
1901 Holyhead Angelsey shows parents with a sister - this could be the sister who was mentioned in the probate.

John Fitzmaurice Pinchin aged 44 born Co Tipperary, Ireland
Louisa Pinchin aged 46 born Co Armagh, Ireland.
Kathleen Pinchin    aged 7 born Holyhead, Anglesey.
Kate Grant   28 General servant born Co Armagh.

In 1901 Reginald Pinchin was a pupil Long Eaton Derbyshire.

Father appears on UK Navy Lists.

Probate for John 19 July 1929 - Effects £3,679 16s 2d to Midland Band Exec & Trustee Co Ltd.
Probate for Louise 5 April 1929 to daughter Kathleen Louisa Pinchin - Effects £9249  0c 3 d

Sandra

Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 31 March 16 12:08 BST (UK)
Pleased to have helped - All helps to show the bigger picture.

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this R H Sarsfield?
Post by: crimea1854 on Friday 01 April 16 17:06 BST (UK)
A digital copy of his Australian service record is available: http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8015903  (http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8015903)

Martin