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We remember John Webb Bocking
We remember John Webb Bocking
Timeline
Timeline
1894
sibling
William James Bocking
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1894
1896
1898
sibling
Bernard Bocking
Source:5491005
1898
1899
sibling
Selwyn George Bocking
Source:5490989
1899
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:5491005
31st March 1901
1906
education
Christ's Hospital
Horsham, West Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:5491106
1906 - 1910
1910
sibling
Maude Agnes Bocking
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1910
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:5490989
2nd April 1911
1911
location
The Vicarage, Gnosall, Near Stafford.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5490989
2nd April 1911
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:5491106
24th April 1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
king's own yorkshire light infantry attached 2/4th lond Battalion
Source:395786
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry & London Regiment T.F.
Source:5491010
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:7443127
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7443127
Source:5490955
24th April 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7443127
sibling
George Garthwaite Bocking
Source:5490989
sibling
Mary Garthwaite Bocking
Source:5490989
sibling
Doris Elizabeth Bocking
Source:5490989
sibling
Henry Thornton Dudley Bocking
Source:5490989
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vicarage, Gnosall, Near Stafford. | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | king's own yorkshire light infantry attached 2/4th lond Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry & London Regiment T.F. | 2nd Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Child Bocking | father | ||
| Sarah Bocking formerly Ryder | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Bocking | brother | 1898 | |
| George Garthwaite Bocking | brother | ||
| Mary Garthwaite Bocking | sister | ||
| Doris Elizabeth Bocking | sister | ||
| Henry Thornton Dudley Bocking | brother | ||
| Maude Agnes Bocking | sister | 1910 | |
| William James Bocking | brother | 1894 | |
| Selwyn George Bocking | brother | 1899 |
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Communities
Communities
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Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of HonourMore about Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Venna1960 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Venna1960 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Venna1960 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Venna1960 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Venna1960 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Christ's Hospital, Horsham. The Bluecoat School | Venna1960 | |
| War Memorial | Venna1960 | |
| Anglican Church Clergy | Venna1960 |
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