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Lance Corporal F Willcocks

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Lance Corporal Frederick WILLCOCKS, L/9589, 2nd Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died as a Prisoner of War,, Adana Hospital, with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, date of death to be recorded as between 1st and 31st August 1916.

Born Norbury, Surrey, son of Edward & Mary Willcocks, 156 Fernbrook Road, Hither Green, London, SE./ 143 Davenport Road, Catford, SE.

1911 Census - 156 Fernbrook Road, Lewisham, SE - Edward Willcocks, head, age 51, married, carpenter, building, worker, born Buckfastleigh, Devonshire; Mary Willcocks, wife, age 50, married 31 years, 11 children, 9 still alive, born Bermondsey, London; Frederick Willcocks, son, age 17, single, jam boiler, jam manufacturer, worker, born Cannonbury, London; Mabel Willcocks, daughter, age 14, born Lewisham, London; Beatrice Willcocks, daughter, age 13, school, born Dulwich, London; William Willcocks, son, age 9, school, born Lee, London.

Home 29th March 1910 to 19th April 1911.

29th March 1910, New Cross, enlisted 6th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, (Special Reserve), Service No.9763, age 17 years & 3 months, height 5ft 3¾ inches, weight 112lbs, blue eyes, light brown hair, scar outside right knee. Formerly grocers porter.

6th May 1910, 3rd Class Certificate of Education.

31st March 1910, joined at Woolwich; 29th March 1910 to 27th August 1910, 5 months special course of training; 19th March 1911, leaving to join Regular Army.

Enlisted  New Cross, Kent, age 18 years & 4 months, height 5ft 4⅛ inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, scar outside right thigh, weight 120lbs. Formerly grocers porter.

Home 20th April 1911 to 14th January 1911; India 15th January 1913; 1st February 1915, Indian Force "D" to 31st August 1916.

20th April 1911, enlisted & posted Bordon, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1911, Dublin; 21st February 1912, Profiency in Transport Duties; 5th February 1913, India; 15th January 1913, posted MEF & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th July 1913, 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 8th February 1913, Peshawar; 8th September 1913 to 13th September 1913, Peshawar, synovitus knee, back splint; 14th October 1913, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 20th November 1913, Multan; 10th October 1914, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 2nd November 1914, Jhansi; 6th January 1915, passed examination in PUSHTU; 30th January 1915, Bombay, embarked ; 6th February 1915, Busra, disembarked; 11th April 1915, Line of March, speaking to a senior officer in a improper manner, reprimanded; 29th April 1916, Kut al Amara, presumed Prisoner of War; 24th January 1918, letter from 8385, Pte A Harris, 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment, Prisoner of War, Ras-el-Ain, reported died Adana Hospital in August 1916.

11th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Edward Willcocks, deceased; Mary Ann Willcocks, 143 Davenport Road, Catford, SE6.: Brothers - William Alfred Willcocks, age 17, 143 Davenport Road, Catford; Sisters - Beatrice Willcocks, age 20, 143 Davenport Road, Catford, SE6.: Mabel Willcocks, age 22, 143 Davenport Road, Catford, SE6.: Mrs Roberts, age 27, 143 Davenport Road, Catford, SE6.: Mrs Sandall, age 29, 93 Farley Road, Catford, SE; Mrs Scott, age 31, 24 Comerford Road, Brockley; Mrs Gotts, age 36, 124 Vicarage Road, Leyton; Mrs Reynolds, age 38, 47, Davenport Road, Catford, SE6.; Nephews / Nieces - Hilda Roberts, age 3, 143 Davenport Road, Catford; Leonard Sandall, age 4, 93 Farley Road, Catford, SE; Gwendoline Sandall, age 9, 93 Farley Road, Catford, SE; Arthur Scott, age 9, 24 Comerford Road, Brockley; Walter Scott, age 12, 24 Comerford Road, Brockley.

Commemorated  at Basra Memorial, Panel 29, Iraq.