Josiah Cock (1870 - 1947)

Born 31 Aug 1870 in Moonta, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Eva Adeline (Francis) Cock — married 20 Oct 1890 in Residence of Mrs. R. Francis, Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia

Died 4 Nov 1947 at age 77 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Josiah was born in 1870. He was the son of Josiah Cock and Elinor Blee. He passed away in 1947.^[1]

World War 1 Service 20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, SN 613, 10th Infantry Battalion 20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, SN 613, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide^[2][3]

Josiah COX
Regimental number 613
Place of birth Moonta South Australia
Religion Methodist
Occupation Shoemaker
Address Amanda Street, Jean Park, Port Pirie West, South Australia
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 32
Next of kin Wife, Mrs J Cox, St Helena Place, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date 27 August 1914
Rank on enlistment Driver
Unit name 10th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/27/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 10th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 4 May 1917^[4]

COCK.—On November 4 (suddenly), at Adelaide, Josiah (Joe), loved husband of Eva Adeline Cock, of 1 Broughton street, Glenside, and loving father of Hubert, Olive, Vera, Pearl, Arthur, Dorothy. Victor, Merle and Lily (deceased). Aged 77 ^[5]

Obituary

PASSING OF "JOE" COCK One-Time Fine Sportsman On Peninsula By "Wanderer" There died in Adelaide recently one of the most popular sportsmen Yorke Peninsula had between 30 and 40 years ago -Mr. Josiah (Joe) Cock, a Moonta man. Keen on all athletic sports, he could also sing a good song, tap dance like a professional, sprint a fast 100 yds., could use the boxing gloves with good effect, and could swim fast enough to extend that great Wallaroo water man, the late "Masher" Thomas, well known to Pirieans. Back in 1898 "Joe" was a corporal in A Company, Adelaide Rifles, and he was one of the early enlistments in the 1914-18 war. He was wounded and invalided home in 1917 and disappeared from the sporting stage. His later appearances on the athletic field was in the role of football central umpire in the days when Turks, Wallaroo, Kadina ("Rainbows"), and Moonta formed Yorke Peninsula Association. '"Rainbows" home oval was Newtown ground, were Kadina's trotting track has since been constructed, and some hectic games were played there. The writer has a boyhood recollection of the irrepressible "Joe" Cock after a match making a beeline for the old Kadina Hotel, on Wallaroo road, his street clothes beneath an arm and an angry crowd of "Rainbow" supporters in the rear. But, as mentioned before, the curly-headed "Joe" could sprint, even after an afternoon of hard umpiring. And he thrived on football trouble, for, despite his penchant for getting into trouble with barrackers, every one liked him. He was a most versatile chap.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #158662006
2. ↑ [1]Virtual War Memorial Australia
3. ↑ [2]National Archives of Australia
4. ↑ [3]The AIF Project
5. ↑ [4]Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Friday 7 November 1947, page 20
6. ↑ [5]Recorder (Port Pirie, SA : 1919 - 1954), Wednesday 19 November 1947, page 2

• Births SA District:Daly Book:88/303 Year:1870

• Marriages SA District:Daly Book:165/400 Year:1890

• Deaths SA District:Adelaide Book:719/5165 Year:1947