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We remember Walter Henry Hancock
We remember Walter Henry Hancock
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1909
marriage
Mary Ann Bower
Source:8564409
1909 - 29th October 1914
1911
location
11 Wilsden Cottages,St.James,Northampton.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8564699
1911
1913
children
George T Hancock
Source:8564879
1913
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
7140
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:1531939
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
7140
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:1531939
service
British Army
Corporal
7140
Gloucestershire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7454246
1914
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7454246
29th October 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Addenda Panel. 57. Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres,West-Vlaanderen,Belgium
Belgium
Source:7454246
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Hancock |
| Source | 7454246 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Wilsden Cottages,St.James,Northampton. | United Kingdom | their own address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7140 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 7140 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 7140 | Gloucestershire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Hancock | son | 1913 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Bower | wife | 1909 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 |
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