George Frederick Roy Cocker

Rank:TrooperNumber:15812
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:08th Bn (77th Manchester Coy)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Imperial Yeomanry
Died:06/08/1900Age:24
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:South AfricaGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Kroonstad (North Road), Orange Free State
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1876 - Lambeth R.D. - ref: 1d/525, the eldest
son of James Henry & Emily Jane Cocker.

1881 Census - 25 Marsland Road, Sale, Cheshire.    Son - aged: 5 - born:
London, Middlesex   Head of household - James Henry Cocker - Married -
aged: 38 - occ: Brewer's Agent - born: Hathersage, Derbyshire.     Also -
Emily Jane Cocker - Wife - aged:: 25 - born: London, Middlesex.    Plus 2
younger brothers.

1891 Census - 14 Granville Street, Moss Side, Manchester.   Son - aged: 15
- occ: Stationer's Assistant - born: London.   Head of household - James
Henry Cocker - Married - aged: 48 - occ: Brewer's Traveller - born:
Hathersage, Derbyshire.    Also - Emily Jane Cocker - Wife - aged: 35 -
born: London.   Plus 5 younger brothers.

His mother Mary died 15/04/1894 aged 38.

By 1901, his widower father and 3 siblings were residing at 7, Carpenters
Road, Aston Manor, Aston, Warwickshire.   His father was now employed as a
Commercial Clerk.  His father died there in 1908.

Wounded on 3 Aug 1900 at Nr Rhenoster, near Kroonstad, Orange Free State.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Stretford Cemetery where
his mother is buried. 

His name is not listed on the Kroonstad Cemetery Memorial.   "In Memorium"
states that his name appears only in the Church register.
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