Info

SurnameHancock
ForenameRalph Longhurst
RankLieut.
Army No
Battalion2/8th
Commissioned1915-12-26
Date Of WoundsNot set
WoundsWounded in the face and had his leg broken
Died Killed1917-08-27
Death DetailsKilled in action on the Steenbeek, Belgium
Enlisted DateNot set
Enlisted Location
Date Of BirthNot set
Birth Place
ResidenceWorcester
DischargedNot set
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of Entry1916-06-01
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other InfoHe 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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Foreign Decorations & Awards

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Royal Flying Corps

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