South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Driver 651672 James HANCOX - 252nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action Sunday, April 29th 1917 aged 39


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home Did not serve abroad Stretton on Dunsmore (All Saints) Churchyard
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve abroad ~ Stretton on Dunsmore
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of Appendicitis Not known ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Duston Military Hospital, Northampton ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

James died of Appendicitis at the War Hospital, Duston, Northants. He did not serve abroad.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1888 at Hunningham  
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Sarah Hancox Stretton on Dunsmore
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Rose Annie Hancox nee Jarvis Violet born 22 Jun 1904
2 Apr 1901 in Allesley  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1881 - London Road, Stretton on Dunsmore 1891 - Agricultural Labour                      
1891 - Knightlow Hill, Stretton on Dunsmore 1901 - Labourer (marriage)
1901 - St. Thomas District, Coventry  
1911  - Stretton on Dunsmore  
1916 - Frankton Wood Cottage, Princethorpe