THOMAS+COCKAYNE

Extra information about Thomas Cockayne has very kindly been given to us by his relative, Keri-Lynn Kendall.

Thomas Cockayne Born June 1879, son of David and Mary Cockayne Occupation prior to enlistment: Farm servant Unit of service: 6th Leicestershire Enlisted: 9 Dec 1915 Mobilized: 16 April 1917 at Derby Service record: home 16 April 1917-22 Aug 1917, France 23 Aug 1917-23 Oct 1917, home 24 Oct 1917-7 Feb 1917 Rank: Private Service number: 34443 Disabled: 4 Oct 1917, shell fragments hit face, injury to both eyes and lacerating face Treated at 2nd London General Hospital where he was operated on for blindness Date of Discharge 7 Feb 1918, service length 298 days Described on discharge paper as “Sober, honest and hard working” Awarded Disablement Pension 21 Jan 1918, pension commenced 8 Feb 1918 Date of death: 18 Feb 1918 Will probated: 22 Mar 1918, bequeathals to siblings: Emma Larder (sole executrix), George Cockayne, William Cockayne, Sarah Oakley, Mary Milward

1911 Census Cockayne, Tom Born Idridgehay, Derbyshire, 1879 A farm cowman A servant in the household of Ann E. Fletcher, a farmer, of The Sycamores, Shottle, Derbyshire


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