Harold Hancock
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Harold Hancock was born in 1890 at Radford he was the son of Gedling a chimney sweep and Jane Hancock née Mcgregor of 184 Ilkeston Road, Radford. Gedling was born in 1855 at Radford, Jane McGregor was born in 1859 at Nottingham, they were married on 15th May 1877 at St Leodegariaus Church, Basford, they went on to have 16 children, sadly 7 were t die in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 the family are living at 184 Ilkeston Street, Radford, Gedling is 56 yrs and a chimney sweep he is living with his wife Jane 52 yrs and six of their children including Harold 20 yrs also a chimney sweep. Harold married Blanche Amelia Hemsell (born 8th June 1891) they were married in 1911 at Nottingham, his army pension record card shows that he had two children, James Henry Flatt born 21st September 1910 an illegitimate step child and Harold Dennis Hancock born 24th March 1915 they lived at 47 Holden Street, Nottingham. Commencing 16th October 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 6 pence a week. His widow later married Harry Flatt in 1919 at Nottingham they lived at 47, Holden St., Radford, Nottingham.
Private Harold Hancock, enlisted in Nottingham he served with the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He landed in France on 25th August 1915, he was killed in action on 5th April 1916. He is buried in Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, French Extension.
Obituaries published 20th April 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “HANCOCK. – Killed in action, April 5th, 1916, Private H. Hancock, Northumberland Fusiliers, 3, Wood-street, late of Ronald-street, aged 25 years. His toils are past, his work is done, and he is fully blest; he fought the fight, the victory won, and entered into rest. – His sorrowing wife and children. “HANCOCK. – Killed in action, April 5th, 1916, Private H. Hancock, Northumberland Fusiliers, aged 25 years. He met his fate like a man, a hero brave and true; he died for England's glory and the freedom of the red, white and blue. – From his sorrowing mother, brothers, and sisters.” In memoriam published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 5th April 1917 :- “HANCOCK. – In loving memory of Harold, dearly loved son of Mrs. Hancock, of 184, Ilkeston-road, killed in action April 5th, 1916. Gently he sleeps, in the grave where they laid him, in his last bivouac, peace amid strife; to fall-in again when the Captain who made him, shall sound the reveille recalling to life. – From his sorrowing mother, sisters, and brothers (Edwin in France).” Above notices are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War GHucknall 1914-1918
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