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Cock S J E   Pte   4379

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 6 years ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Cock S J E    Pte    4379    Sydney James Edmondson         1 Pioneer Bn    19    Engineer    Single    Meth

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Mt Alexander Rd, 732    

Next of Kin:    Cock, James, father 732 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds    

Enlisted:    8 Mar 1917       

Embarked:     A29 Suevic 21 Jun 1917    

Prior service:  9th Field Co (AE)

 

Relatives on Active Service:

Cock-C-M-Eng-Mid brother

 

ENGINEER PROMOTED

Charles Matthew Cock, oldest son of Mr James Cock, of Essendon, formerly of Williamstown, has been made sub-lieutenant in the British Navy. He is on board H.M.S. Prince of Wales. He served his apprenticeship as an engineer at the Newport Work shops, and enlisted on August 5, 1914. With the rank of engineer-midshipman he proceeded to New Guinea, and was at the landing and capture of the German settlement. After six months at Rabaul he returned to the Commonwealth, and served nine months on H.M.A.S. Encounter. Coming to Victoria he passed his examination for sub lieutenant and proceeded to England as fourth engineer In a Commonwealth transport. Private Sydney J. Cock, a brother, is attached to the 12th Reinforcements, 1st Pioneers. He also served his apprenticeship as an engineer at the Newport Workshops.

ENGINEER PROMOTED (1917, December 8). The Herald

 (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 14.  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242442672

 

Private Sydney J. Cock. second son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Cock, of 732 Mt. Alexander road, Moonee Ponds, has been reported as, having been admitted to the lst Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, suffering from gas poison. Prior to enlisting, he was employed at the Railway Workshops, Newport.

 

ROLL OF HONOR. (1918, September 26). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved August 25, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74607172

 

War Service Commemorated

Moonee Ponds Methodist Church  (S)

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

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