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Hugh John Cocks

In memory of:

Sergeant Hugh John Cocks

January 17, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

57163

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

20th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Alfred M. Cocks and Mary (his wife), of Winona, Ontario. Held commission in 77th (Wentworth) Bn. but reverted to join active force.

Commemorated on Page 218 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

I. M. 18.

Location:

Maroc is a cemetery located in the village of Grenay which is about 15 kilometres south-east of Bethune. From Lens take the N43 towards Bethune. After Loos-en-Gohelle turn left (after the petrol station) and follow straight on. The MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY is a few kilometres on the right side of the road, in the village. The Cemetery was begun by French troops in August, 1915, but it was first used as a British Cemetery by the 47th (London) Division in January, 1916. During the greater part of the War it was a front-line cemetery, protected from enemy observation by a slight rise in the ground, and used by fighting units and Field Ambulances. Plot II was begun in April, 1917, by the 46th (North Midland) Division. By the middle of October, 1918, Plot III, Row A and part of Row B, had been filled; and the remainder of Plot III and the ends of certain rows in Plot I contain the remains of soldiers buried on the battlefields, or in small cemeteries, North and East of Grenay, and brought in after the Armistice. The 8th Canadian Battalion erected a wooden memorial in the cemetery to their officers and men who fell in the Battle of Hill 70 (East of Loos) on the 15th August, 1917.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  CLEAL TO CONNOLLY.  Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165.  Page 505 of 1384.
  • Photo of Hugh John Cocks– Sgt. Hugh John Cocks
Born Feb 8 1894
Killed in action WW I Jan 17, 1917
Original photo and Swagger Stick has been donated to The Hamilton Military Museum, Hamilton, Ont, Nov 11 2005
  • Photo of Hugh John Cocks– Hugh John Cocks, Feb 8 1894-Jan 17 1917.  Photo from a post card.  Written on the back- "Taken in France about Dec. 1916"
  • War Memorial– Saltfleet Township War Memorial (1922), Highway 8, Stoney Creek, 
Ontario.
  • Inscriptions– Detail of names listed on the Saltfleet Township War Memorial.
  • Cemetery– Laurel (Cocks) McAllister at Maroc British Cemetery France August 1999.
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery– Laurel with Uncle Hugh's grave marker, August 1999.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Memorabilia– Beautiful display honouring Sgt. Hugh John Cocks at Hamilton Military Museum, 610 York Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario.  His original cross in housed in the showcase, and a nearby display case (to the right in this photo) displays personal information and photographs of Sgt. Cocks.
  • Memorabilia– A view of the museum's showcase honouring Sgt. Hugh John Cocks.
  • Biography– Biographical information for Sgt. Hugh John Cocks.
  • Memorabilia– Photograph of Sgt. Hugh John Cocks' original cross.  This would have been replaced by an official Commonwealth War Graves Commission marker in the 1920s.
  • Inscription– Detail of inscriptions on Sgt. Hugh John Cocks' original cross.
  • Inscription– Detail of inscriptions on Sgt. Hugh John Cocks' original cross.
  • Memorial Cross– Memorial cross (silver cross) awarded to the family of Hugh John Cocks after he was killed in action in WWI. It is taken in front of the glass from the memorial window installed in the family home in Winona.

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