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Surname: COCKSHOTT
Forename(s): Clifford
Place of Birth: Steeton, Yorkshire
Service No: 3346
Rank: Trooper
Regiment / Corps / Service: Household Cavalry
Battalion / Unit: Household Battalion
Division: 4th Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1917-04-11
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: H. 5.
CWGC Cemetery: ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Clifford Cockshott was the son of Harrison and Sarah Hannah Cockshott, née Harrison. Harrison was born at Steeton and Sarah at Bingley, Yorkshire.
1901 Steeton, Yorkshire Census: 17, Seedhill Terrace - Clifford Cockshott, aged 5 years, born Steeton, son of Harrison and Sarah Hannah Cockshott.
1911 Steeton, Yorkshire Census: 17, Seedhill Terrace - Clifford Cockshott, aged 15 years, born Steeton, son of Harrison and Sarah Hannah Cockshott.
UK, Household Cavalry Records of Service, 1799-1920 exist for Clifford Cockshott.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Tpr Clifford Cockshott, 3346, 2 L. Gds.; 3346, Household Bn. Theatre of War: (1) France. Qualifying date [for 1914-15 Star]: 13.8.15. D. of Wounds.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Tpr Clifford Cockshott, 3346, 2nd L. Gds.; 3346, H.B.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Tpr Clifford Cockshott, 3346, Household Battn. Date and Place of Death: 11.4.17. France. Died of wounds. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Harrison. £24 0s. 8d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Clifford. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Sarah Hannah Cockshott. Relationship: Mother. Address: 17, Seed Hill Terrace, Steeton, Nr Keighley, Yorks.
The Household Battalion was formed as an infantry battalion with personnel from the Household Cavalry Reserve Regiments.
Photograph: ‘The Keighlian’ the School Magazine of Keighley Boys’ Grammar School. (Courtesy of kbgs.com).
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
COCKSHOTT, Trooper Clifford, aged 21, Household Cavalry, Seed Hill Terrace, [Steeton], killed in action April 11, 1917.
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Trooper Clifford COCKSHOTT
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Household Cavalry
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 4th Division
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01 June 1917
STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN – LOCAL SOLDIERS MISSING
A letter has been received by Mrs. E. Moorhouse, Barrows Lane, Steeton, from the chaplain of her husband’s battalion that he has been missing since May 3rd. Private Moorhouse enlisted two years ago in the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, and went to France in early spring this year for the second time. His battalion took part in the retaking of a village on the Western Front, and since then he has not answered the roll call nor been notified on the casualty list, and is probably a prisoner of war.
No news of a satisfactory character has as yet been received by Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Cockshott, of Seedhill Terrace, Steeton, concerning their son, Trooper Clifford Cockshott, of the Household Battalion, of whose whereabouts they have not heard anything definite for about 18 weeks. Trooper Cockshott, who is in his 22nd year, was, after exhaustive enquiries had been made, reported as wounded and had received attention at a dressing station, but since then no further trace of him can be learned, and the worst is feared.
22 June 1917
STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN – Memorial Service
The service at the Wesleyan Church on Sunday morning took the form of a memorial service to the memory of the late Private Tom Spencer and Trooper Clifford Cockshott. The suspense of the last-named soldier’s parents was turned into grief on Thursday in last week when they were notified of their son’s death from wounds received in action. The Rev. W.L. Haim conducted the service and made sympathetic reference to the two fallen soldiers, who were old scholars and along with the under-mentioned dead heroes had attended the Wesleyan Sunday School–Privates Willie and Thos. Robson, Prince Dawson, Richard Nicholson, Ewart Myers and Sergt. Thomas Moyle.
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13 November 1914
STEETON'S ROLL OF HONOUR
Up to date there are now 30 Steeton men who are either serving as regulars, Kitchener’s men or Territorials, who have all volunteered for foreign service. This is considered a fairly good percentage for so small a village, but more men are wanted, and no doubt more will respond to the urgent appeal of Lord Kitchener. The roll of honour is as follows:–
Officers: Charles M. Bateman, Sam H. Clough, Hugh Dixon, Will Clough.
Privates: James Anderson, Willie Barber, John Brooksbank, Colin Casson, Wm. Coppack, Prince Dawson, Fred Ellison, Fred Greenwood (wounded but returned to his regiment), Tom Roberts, Wesley Shone, William Wademan, John Wilson, Alfred Metcalfe, John Peake, William Naylor, Herbert Pickles, Arthur Lee (wounded), James O’Hara, Harry J. Mason. Robert Anderson, Willie Brayshaw, Harold Brooksbank, Spencer Cliffe, Wm. Dove, Tom Fitzsimons, Edgar Geldard (wounded), Tom Moyle, George Stott, Cyril Race, Wm. Henry Teale, John W. Wardman, Archie Metcalfe, Arthur Smith (killed in action), James Walker, Fred Haggas, Cuthbert L. Clarke, Frank Jones, Christopher Walton, Thos. Hinkley, Joseph Jackson (wounded), Thomas Robson, Alfred Taylor, Frank Taylor, Harry Sayers, James Jackson, Clifford Cockshott.
01 June 1917
STEETON
SOLDIERS WOUNDED AND MISSING – Mrs. B. Moorhouse, Barrows Lane, has received word from the chaplain of the company that her husband, Pte. Edward Moorhouse, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, has been missing since May 3rd, in the capture of a certain village in France. Previous to the war Pte. Moorhouse was employed at Keighley Cemetery, and enlisted about two years ago A few, months age he was invalided home with trench feet. Mr. and Mrs Harrison Cockshott, Seed Hill Terrace, received word from the chaplain of the company that their son, Trooper Clifford Cockshott, of the Household Battalion, was wounded on May 10th by machine gun fire and was taken to a dressing station behind the line. Unfortunately there has been no news from Trooper Cockshott himself for about nine weeks. Previous to that letters were received regularly, which were of a particularly bright nature. It is to be hoped that good news will soon be received by the anxious parents. Trooper Cockshott, who is only in his 22nd year of age, returned from Australia shortly before the outbreak of war and joined the 1st Life Guards in the following September. Volunteers were asked for for service as an infantry battalion in France, the first of its kind from the Guards, and Trooper Cockshott was one of the first to volunteer. Previous to leaving this country the battalion was inspected by the King.
15 June 1917
COCKSHOTT – Killed in action, April 11th, Trooper Clifford Cockshott, of the Household Battalion, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Cockshott, of Seed Hill Terrace, Steeton, aged 21.
15 June 1917
STEETON SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Cockshott, of Seed Hill Terrace, Steeton, received word from the War Office yesterday morning that their son, Trooper Clifford Cockshott, of the Household Battalion, died of wounds on April 11th.
No news from Trooper Cockshott himself had been heard for something like ten or eleven weeks, but, previous to that letters were received regularly, which were of a particularly bright nature.
Trooper Cockshott, who is only in his 22nd year, returned from Australia shortly before the outbreak of war and joined the Life Guards in the following September. Volunteers were asked for for service as an infantry battalion in France, the first of its kind from the Guards, and Trooper Cockshott was one of the first to volunteer. Previous to leaving this country the battalion was inspected by the King.
22 June 1917
STEETON
MEMORIAL SERVICE – A memorial service on behalf of Pte. Tom Spencer and Trooper Clifford Cockshott, who were reported killed and died of wounds respectively last week, was conducted in the Wesleyan Chapel last Sunday morning by Rev. W.L. Hann (Keighley). Special hymns were sung, and the choir, under the direction of Mr. S. Thornton, sang the anthem ‘Let not your heart be troubled.’
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