South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Driver 66645 William Thomas COCKBILL - 103rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action on Friday July 13th 1917 aged 37

grave for w cockbill

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Dickiebusch New Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
25 Aug 1915 in France ~ Alcester
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) January 1915 at Stratford on Avon ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Lankhof Farm, Ypres ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

William is listed as being killed in action on 13 Jul 1917, the war diary for that day is transcribed below along with an obiturary from the Stratford Herald on 24 Aug 1917. It appears that William was killed during an enemy artillery barrage.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
1 Apr 1880 at Alcester 29 Aug 1890 at Alcester
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Mary Ann Cockbill Evesham Street, Alcester
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
[Edith] Emma Cockbill nee Styler                               Wilfred George born 16 Nov 1902  |  John Cecil born 25 May 1904
14 Sep 1902 at Alcester Robert Leslie born 14 Sep 1906
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1881 - Gashouse Lane, Alcester 1891 - Labourer
1891 - Eveshaw Street, Alcester 1901 - Bycycle Pedal Maker
1901 - Eveshaw Street, Alcester 1902 - Labourer
1911 - Seggs Lane, Alcester 1911 - Carter at Arrow Mills
1916 - Seggs Lane, Alcester  
 

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