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We remember John Tom Stocks
We remember John Tom Stocks
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:6646510
29th March 1901
1901
location
Living with grandparents at The Row, Selston, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6646510
1901
1911
employment
Colliery Ganger
Colliery
Selston, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:6646510
1911
1911
location
Living with grandparents at Lilleys Row, Selston, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6646510
1911
enlistment
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:6646510
service
British Army
Private
21686
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
2/7 Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:4279315
service
British Army
21686
Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys Regiment
2nd/7th Battalion
Source:4279315
service
British Army
Source:4279315
service
British Army
Private
21686
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Source:7069086
1918
death
Killed in Action
Posted missing in action on 21.3.1918. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial
Arras
France
Source:7069086
Source:4279315
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7069086
sibling
Elizabeth Ann Vardy
Source:6646510
sibling
Gertrude Honour Vardy
Source:6646510
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Tom |
| Initials | JT |
| Last Name | Stocks |
| Source | 4279315 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living with grandparents at Lilleys Row, Selston, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Living with grandparents at The Row, Selston, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21686 | The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 2/7 Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 21686 | Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derbys Regiment | 2nd/7th Battalion | ||
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | 21686 | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Ann Stocks | mother | ||
| Samuel Charles Stocks | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ann Vardy | step-sister | ||
| Gertrude Honour Vardy | step-sister |
Media
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 census | Jay3209 | |
| 1911 census | Jay3209 | |
| Medal card | Jay3209 |
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