Private 17269 William Alcock
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 24/09/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 21st of October 1916
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Farnworth, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Stump Road Cemetery Grandcourt - C. 25.
Family details:
Son of William Alcock, of 40, Blendrill, Farnworth, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old William is living at 1 Elizabeth Street, Little Hulton with parents William (39), Annie (32) and two siblings: John Edward (12), Margaret Anna L (10).
1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Labourer' William living at 45 Northumberland Street, Farnworth with widowed father William Allcock (49) and sister Many Allcook (6).
Lodging at the address are Margaret Tudge (45) and her three children: John Tudge (18), Albert Tudge (11), Robert Tudge (2).
Notes:
Not on Cenotaph.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/AlcockW_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Alcock at Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2825