Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant J. W. Pincock, 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Infantry, late Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts, Canadian Army Pay Corps and 12th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was taken prisoner of war at Passchendaele, 5 November 1917

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (751. Tpr. J. W. Pincock. 2nd Kitchener’s Scouts.) darkly toned, renamed; 1914-15 Star (92910 Pte J. W. Pincock. 3/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (22910 A. Sjt. J. W. Pincock. 3-Can. Inf.); Memorial Plaque (John William Pincock) in card envelope of issue, with enclosure; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (22910 Sgt. J. W. Pincock.) generally good very fine (6) £200-£260

John William Pincock was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire in June 1874. He served with the 2nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts during the Second Boer War (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Cape Colony’ and ‘Orange Free State’ clasps). He was an Accountant by profession, and initially served during the Great War with the 12th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, September 1914 - May 1915. Pincock transferred to the Canadian Army Pay Corps, and served with them until April 1917. He was serving with the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front when he was taken prisoner at Passchendaele, 5 November 1917. Pincock was interned at Limburg an der Lahn.

Sergeant Pincock was repatriated, 12 December 1918, and died after the war of related injuries/illness, 4 April 1924. His wife H. E. Pincock resided at Neville House, Ulverston, Lancashire.