Hancock Lieut.
Info
Surname | Hancock |
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Forename | Ralph Longhurst |
Rank | Lieut. |
Army No | |
Battalion | 2/8th |
Commissioned | 1915-12-26 |
Date Of Wounds | Not set |
Wounds | Wounded in the face and had his leg broken |
Died Killed | 1917-08-27 |
Death Details | Killed in action on the Steenbeek, Belgium |
Enlisted Date | Not set |
Enlisted Location | |
Date Of Birth | Not set |
Birth Place | |
Residence | Worcester |
Discharged | Not set |
Theatre Of War | France |
Date Of Entry | 1916-06-01 |
Z Class | |
Surname Spellings | |
Other Info | He initially joined the Royal Sussex Regiment as a cyclist and after serving for some months was given a commission in the Worcestershire Regiment. Wounded in July 1916 at the Somme. Second son of Sardius and Mary Jane Hancock of The Pastures, Tan House Lane and husband of Ada Dorothy Hancock of 18 Church Road, Malvern. Commemoration: Tyne Cot Memorial. |
Assignments
Royal Sussex Regiment - Private |
2/8th Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant |
2/8th Worcestershire Regiment - Lieutenant |
Service Awards
The British War Medal |
The Allied Victory Medal |
Gallantry Awards & Honors
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No results found. |
Foreign Decorations & Awards
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No results found. |
Royal Flying Corps
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