27258, Private, William James COCKERTON
Aged 18
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Born in Newmarket in Q3-1898, to James and Angelina COCKERTON (née CHIPPERFIELD), of 19 Stanley Road, Newmarket.
1901 census...William [2] was living at Stanley Road, Newmarket with his father James [38] Labourer born Weston Colville; his mother Angelina [36] born Stansfield; his brother Frank[1] and sisters Elizabeth [5] and Jane [4]. All 4 children were born in Newmarket. 1911 census...William [12] was still at 19 Stanley Road with his parents; sister Edith Jane [14]; brothers Frank [11]; Edward Stanley [8] and Joseph Albert [7]. 2 of his siblings had died. |
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Willie enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. At the time of his death there was no particular battle in progress. The 2nd Warwickshires had just two men (2 Lt Elliott and 1OR ) killed that day. They had relieved the 2nd Queen's in the left sub sector of the Beaumont section (just NE of Beaumont Hamel) |
© Roy Beardsworth
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