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COCKER, JOHN FRED
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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COCKER, JOHN FRED
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
COCKER, JOHN FRED
Date Of Birth
1896
Age
19
Nationality
British
Resided Place
BRIGHOUSE, YORKS
Date Of Death
25 Aug 1915
Fate
Killed In Action
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SON OF FRED AND MARY ELLEN COCKER, OF 33, GROSVENOR TERRACE, BRIGHOUSE, YORKS.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
2153
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion
1st/4th Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
1914/15 Star
regiment
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
24/10/2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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