Regimental number | 1037 |
Place of birth | Wadebridge |
School | Wadebridge Council School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | c/o Mrs Dover, Queen Street, Goodwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, W Cocks, 4 Glencoe Terrace, Wardebrige, Cornwall, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was awarded medal for shooting and was chosen as Sharpshooter whilst serving with his Battalion in Turkey. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 16), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Louisa COCKS, 4 Glencoe Terrace, Wadebridge, Cornwall, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |