Regimental number | 2063 |
Place of birth | Omeo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | Birchip, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C M Hancock, Birchip, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | AMC Motor Drivers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/106/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Ammunition Sub Park |
Fate | Discharged |
Place of death or wounding | England |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | St Martin's Churchyard Extension (Row I, Grave No 74), Ruislip, England |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Horace Albert and Clara Maggie HANCOCK, Prince of Wales Hotel, 25 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Enlisted, 31 March 1915. Posted to Medical Corps Reinforcements; joined 2nd Australian General Hospital, Egypt, 17 July 1915. Transferred to 4th Australian Ammunition Sub Pack as Motor Driver, 5 August 1916. Transferred to Royal Flying Corps, 4 April 1917; appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 5 April 1917; Flying Officer, 7 August 1917. Promoted Lieutenant, Royal Air Force, 1 April 1918. Posted to No 4 Training Squadron, 10 April 1918. Killed while attached to Training Squadron, Northolt, England, 1 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |