Herbert Benjamin Cocks

(Confirmed)

Born: 10 August, 1877

Died: 31 August, 1918

Biographical Summary:

A salesman at David Jones department store who enlisted in the AIF on 14 June 1917. At the time he lived at Manly but his wife then moved to Mosman. He embarked for England on 16 July 1917 and arrived on 16 September 1917.

Following further training in England, he joined the 20th Battalion in Belgium on 27 January 1918. He was killed action on 31 August 1918 at Feuillaucourt, France on the first day of the Battle of Mont St Quentin. He was one of 22 from the 20th killed that day. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Herbert Benjamin Cocks

Service Number: 6893

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 10 August, 1877 in North Adelaide

Death Records:

• 31 August, 1918 in Feuillaucourt

Address:

• The Grotto Dalton Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Benjamin Pollard Cocks
• mother - Alice Margaret Evans
• wife - Violet Sophia Paul

Organisations:

• Member of - 20th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Cocks Herbert Benjamin SERN 6893 POB Adelaide SA POE Sydney NSW NOK W Cocks Violet Sophia (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Herbert Benjamin Cocks (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Herbert Benjamin Cocks (Webpage)
• Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files Herbert Benjamin Cocks (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Death Notice (Webpage)
• Commonwealth War Graves Herbert Benjamin Cocks (Website)

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