Sidney Minter

1896 - 1962  (66 years)

• Name	Sidney Minter
  Birth	22 Jun 1896	Great Horkesley, Essex   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	EFBD4463A62844BFBE2E1951A55EE3C32335
  Death	26 Sep 1962	Boxted, Essex   [1]
  Burial	2 Oct 1962	St Peter, Boxted, Essex   [3]
  Notes	Ancestry.com have service records relating to Sidney's claim to WW1 pension. He was 19 when he enlisted on 11 December 1915. Address Crown Cottage, Great Horkesley, Essex, occupation Horsehand. Next of kin William Minter, father, Crown Cottage, Great Horkesley, Essex. Sidney was in France with the BEF from 31 May 1916 to 16 March 1917. He was discharged as no longer physically fit for war service on 28 December 1917. The record appears to be incomplete. Further information appears in Sidney's WW1 service record: He joined the Bedfords when he was 19, a horseman living at Crown Cottage, Great Horkesley, next of kin his father William, same address. His service number was 25624. His pension was 27s 6d for 4 weeks then 8s 3d, to be reviewed in 26 weeks. His disabilities were neuritis and trench feet. The 1929 Register of Electors for Boxted (copy at Essex Records Office), has an entry for Sydney and Daisy Minter, lving at 47 Colony, Boxted. This entry may refer to this Sydney but the wife's name doesn't tally. 1939 Register: at 47 Holding Straight Road, Boxted Minter, Sidney born 22 Jun 1896, married, smallholder Minter, Dora I born 18 Jun 1900, married, unpaid domestic duties -- 1 closed record --- Minter, Esther born 22 Apr 1868, widow, unpaid domestic duties From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter Sidney of Gable Bungalow Straight Road Boxted Colchester died 26 September 1962 Administration Ipswich 28 November to Dora Ida Minter widow. Effects £10708 8s.
  Person ID	I436	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas William Minter,   b. 5 Oct 1865, Great Horkesley, Essex d. 17 Jan 1927, Great Horkesley, Essex (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Esther GENTRY,   b. 22 Apr 1868, West Bergholt, Essex d. 26 Jul 1942, Great Horkesley, Essex (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1887	Great Horkesley, Essex   [1]
  Family ID	F53	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dora Ida PHILLIPS,   b. 18 Jun 1900, Boxted, Essex d. 9 Oct 1987, Boxted, Essex (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1925	Boxted, Essex   [4]
  	Married after banns. Sidney Minter, 29, bachelor, small-holder of Boxted, father Thomas William Minter, horseman. Dora Ida Phillips, 25, spinster of Boxted, father Willia James Phillips, market gardener. Both signed. Witnesses Willie James Phillips, William Minter, both signed.
  Children	1. William John Minter,   b. 31 Dec 1926, Boxted, Essex d. 4 Jun 1956, Boxted, Essex (Age 29 years)
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jun 1896 - Great Horkesley, Essex Marriage - 10 Sep 1925 - Boxted, Essex Death - 26 Sep 1962 - Boxted, Essex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S174] Neil Minter chart. [S178] BMD index, Lexden 4a/668, Q3 1896. (Reliability: 3). [S33] Parish Register. [S178] BMD index, Q3 1925 Lexden 4a/2061. (Reliability: 3).