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We remember George Cocksedge
We remember George Cocksedge
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:876547
6th August 1917
employment
coal miner
Denaby colliery
Denaby Main S. Yorks
United Kingdom
Source:876547
enlistment
Newcastle
United Kingdom
Source:876547
service
British Army
Gunner
205415
Royal Field Artillery
Source:876547
service
British Army
gunner
205415
Royal field artillery
c/177 Brigade
Source:876547
location
13, Bentink St Conisbrough S. Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:876547
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
France
Source:7008032
Source:876547
6th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7008032
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Cocksedge |
| Source | 876547 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Bentink St Conisbrough S. Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 205415 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 205415 | Royal field artillery | c/177 Brigade | gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Cocksedge | mother | ||
| Jonathan Cocksedge | father |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Cocksedge | michael14940 |
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