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Surname: LOWCOCK
Forename(s): John Gill
Place of Birth: Addingham, Yorkshire
Service No: 58236
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 'D' Coy 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 28
Date of Death: 1918-10-13
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: E. 1.
CWGC Cemetery: YORK CEMETERY, HASPRES
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Gill Lowcock was the son of Annie Brayshaw Lowcock, daughter of Walter and Emilie Auguste Lowcock, née Knoblauch. Annie was born at Manningham near Bradford, Yorkshire. Her mother, Emilie, was born at Dresden, Saxony, Germany, c. 1840. Annie married Albert Gill, who was probably John's father, in 1891. Albert was born at Burley-in-Wharfedale.
1891 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: Main Street - John Gill Lowcock, aged 1 year, born Addingham. [John and his mother Annie were living with her mother.]
1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 5, Southey Street - John Gill Lowcock, aged 11 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire, son of Albert and Annie Gill.
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 5, Southey Street - John Gill Lowcock, aged 21 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire, son of Albert and Annie Brayshaw Gill.
John was married to Margaret McDonald in 1913.
The British Army Service Record for John Gill Lowcock exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John G. Lowcock, 242507, North'd Fus.; 58236, Y. & L. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Gill Lowcock, 242507, 1/5 North'd. Fus.; 58236, 1/4 York & Lanc. R. Killed in Action 13.10.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Gill Lowcock, 58236, 1/4 York & Lancs. Date and Place of Death: 13.10.18 France. K. in A. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Margaret. £8 6s. 11d. Widow - Margaret. £16 13s. 9d. [For] Child - Ena.
The entry for John Gill Lowcock is duplicated in the CPGW book on page 379 where he is named as Private John Gill, Yorks & Lancs. Regt.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
LOWCOCK, John Gill, aged 28, York and Lancs. Regt., of Skipton, killed in action Oct. 13, 1918.
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Private John Gill LOWCOCK
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: York and Lancaster Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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