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We remember Vernon Frost Cockin
We remember Vernon Frost Cockin
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Source:9198791
1891
service
South African Services
Private
9317
2nd South African Infantry
Source:9239103
1916
death
Killed in Action
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9198791
Source:9239103
20th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. C. 35.
Source:9198791
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Vernon Frost |
| Initials | VF |
| Last Name | Cockin |
| Source | 9198790 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 9317 | 2nd South African Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Maria | mother | ||
| Francis Hayward Cockin | father |
Media
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SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa"In Memory of The Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd SA Infantry Transvaal Regiment who fell during the battle of the Somme in October (This cross erected in 1917 at the Butte De Warlencourt was presented by the Surviving Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd S.A.I Transvaal and Rhodesian Regt.)"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 |
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