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Seth LAYCOCK

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Surname: LAYCOCK

Forename(s): Seth

Place of Birth: Cowling, Yorkshire

Service No: 42368

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion

Division: 21st Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-04-26

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 108 to 111.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: COWLING, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Seth Laycock was the son of Jeremiah and Margaret Laycock, née Snowden. Both parents were born at Cowling, Yorkshire.

1881 Cowling, Yorkshire Census: Cragg View - Seth Laycock, aged 1 year, born Cowling, son of Jeremiah and Margaret Laycock.

1891 Cowling, Yorkshire Census: New Road Side, Stott Hill - Seth Laycock, aged 11 years, born Cowling, son of Jeremiah and Margaret Laycock.

1901 Cowling, Yorkshire Census: Hartley Place - Seth Laycock, aged 21 years, born Cowling, son of Jeremiah and Margaret Laycock.

1911 Cowling, Yorkshire Census: 12, Hartley Place - Seth Laycock, aged 31 years, born Cowling, son of Jeremiah and Margaret Laycock.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Seth Laycock, 42368, K.O.Y.L.I.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Seth Laycock, 42368, 2nd Yorks L.I.; 9th Yorks L.I. Pres. Dead 26.4.18.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Seth Laycock, 42368, 9/Btn. K.O.Y.L.I. Date and Place of Death: 26.4.18 presumed on or since. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Brother and Executor - Arthur. £14 1s. 7d.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 21st Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 21st Division

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Surname: LAYCOCK

Forename(s): Seth

Born: Cowling, Yorks

Residence:

Enlisted: Keighley

Number: 42368

Rank: Private

Regiment: King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Battalion: 9th Battalion

Decorations:

Died Date: 26/04/18

Died How: Killed in action

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Notes: Formerly 29/725, Northumberland Fus.

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Surname: LAYCOCK

Forename(s): Seth

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: 42368

Rank: Private

Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Unit: 9th Bn.

Age:

Awards:

Died Date: 26/04/1918

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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1916

LAYCOCK Jeremiah of 12 Hartley-place Cowling Keighley Yorkshire died 15 September 1915 Probate Wakefield 2 March to Seth Laycock joiner Arthur Laycock steam engineer and Newton Laycock electrical enigneer [sic]. Effects £744 12s. 6d.

1920

LAYCOCK Seth of 12 Hartley-place Cowling Keighley Yorkshire private King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died on or since 26 April 1918 in France Probate Wakefield 23 January to Arthur Laycock engineer and Newton Laycock electrical engineer. Effects £576 17s. 8d.

1922

LAYCOCK Margaret of 12 Hartley-place Cowling Kildwick Yorkshire widow died 8 November 1921 Administration 6 January to Arthur Laycock engineer. Effects £502 7s. 7d.

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01 June 1917

COWLING

Private Seth Laycock, of the Northumberland Fusiliers, of Hartley Pace, Cowling, is now at the Military Hospital, Moston, Manchester, invalided home from the Front in France with trench feet. He has been confined to his bed for six weeks and is still unable to walk, but hopes to be about before very long.

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