Son of John Cocker, of 281, Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Deemed unfit for service due to a knee injury.
Cocker, William Stanley –
Personal details
- Surname: Cocker
- Forename: William Stanley
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Little Hulton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (1st Edinburgh) (Service) Battalion. ("The Manchester Scottish")
- Service number: 17856
- Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 16th, 1914 - 1914-09-16
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: NONE - NOT ELIGIBLE
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d