Private 19884 William Thomas STOCK

Private 19884 William Thomas STOCK - 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment

Killed in Action on Saturday, August 7th 1915 aged 42

Military History


Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders	1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
13 May 1915 in France	~	Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
		Warwick All Saints
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Warwick St. Paul
Local Actions near St. Jean, Ypres	After 8 Aug 1914 at Warwick

Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units	Other War Memorials
St. Jean, Ypres	~	~

William is listed as being killed in action on 7 Aug 1915. The very brief 1st Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below.

7 Aug 1915 - St. Jean: Occassional shelling. Two men killed and two wounded. END

Personal & Family History

Birth Date/Place	Baptism Date/Place
16 Sep 1872 in Wellesbourne	24 Oct 1872 at Wellesbourne

Parents Names	Abode
William and Mary Stock	Warwick

Wife and Marriage Details	Children
Lucy H Stock nee Lapworth	George born 1899
21 Nov 1896 at Warwick All Saints	Harry born 1903

Schools	Colleges
All Saints C of E School	~

Address History	Employment History
1872 - Wellesbourne	1881 - Scholar
1881 - 10 St Nicholas Church Street, Warwick	1891 - Labourer at Gelatine Works
1891 - 19 Wharf Street, Warwick	1896 - Labourer
1896 - 19 Wharf Street, Warwick	1901 - Bath Attendant
1901 - 2 Pickard Row, Warwick	1902 - Carman with GWR (1902-1906)
1911 - 19 Wharf Street, Warwick	1911 - Drayman