BORN HULL, 1882. FOURTH SON OF OF ALBERT COCKERILL (1842-1922) & EMILY COCKERILL (1842-1914). ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN OF 81 LIME STREET, HULL. THE FAMILY ALSO LIVED AT 74 LIME STREET, HULL. SON OF A LABOURER. HE WORKED AS A COALMAN FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS.
HE LIVED IN HULL, BUT ENLISTED NEWCASTLE. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 32/617, 32ND NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/5TH YORK & LANCS REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 29/04/1918, AGED 36. COMMEMORATED AT THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM.
HIS BROTHER, WALTER, SERVED AS PRIVATE, 30696, WITH THE LABOUR CORPS DURING WW1.
| Name | Joe Cockrill |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, 1882 |
| Residence | 81, Lime Street, Hull |
| Death Date | 29 Apr 1918 |
| Death Place | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Newcastle-on-tyne |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Battalion | 1st 5th (T.F.) Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 242261 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 32/617, Northumberland Fusiliers. |
First name:
JOE
Military Number:
242261
Rank:
Private
Date Died
29/04/1918
Place died:
Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
36
