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We remember John Eliot Hancock
We remember John Eliot Hancock
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7443826
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7443826
employment
Staff
Sime Darby and Co
Malacca Straits Settlements
Malaysia
Source:9442181
service
British Army
Captain
Norfolk Regiment
Source:1531163
location
Sime Darby Malacca
Malaysia
their own address
Source:9442181
1918
death
Source:7443826
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7443826
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Eliot |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Hancock, |
| Source | 7443826 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sime Darby Malacca | Malaysia | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
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Capt. Hancock's Gallantry in Straits TimesThe Straits Times, 26 June 1918, Page 8 Capt. Hancock's GallantryContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock, JE | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Malacca War Memorial | Rosemary251 | |
| Capt. Hancock's Gallantry in Straits Times | Rosemary251 |
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