Leonard Francis COCKING

COCKING, Leonard Francis

    Service Numbers: 2113, 1121
    Enlisted: 11 September 1914, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria Originally issued with service number 1121
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farm Labourer
    Died: Died of wounds - head, At sea on board HS Sicilia, Gallipoli, 20 July 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave, buried a sea Panel 26 Chaplain E. Teale officiated,
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2113, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria Originally issued with service number 1121
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 1121, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 1121, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
    25 Apr 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2113, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounds to the neck Date of wounding was given between 25-30 April 1915
    18 Jul 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2113, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Rejoined his battalion (from a previous wound) on 22 June 1915 and was then wounded again (fractured skull) at Steele's Post. Evacuated via HS Sicilia however died of his wounds two days later 20 July 1915 and was buried at sea.
    20 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 2113, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2113 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-07-20
    20 Jul 1915: Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Francis Woodham and Margaret Cocking nee Ellis of 57 Weller Street, Geelong, Victoria. Brother of May Floris Cocking and Maggie Cocking(may be twins), Olive Emily Cocking and Sydney Arthur Woodham Cocking

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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