Cocker, William Stanley –

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.

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

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