William Garnet Cock (1919 - 1979)

Born 4 Sep 1919 in Bute, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 19 Oct 1979 at age 60 in South Australia, Australia

Biography

William Cock is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

William was born in 1919. He was the son of Albert Cock and Maud Harvey. He passed away in 1979.^[1]

World War 2 Service 23 Jun 1942: Involvement Private, S33173 23 Jun 1942: Involvement Private, SX25308 23 Jun 1942: Enlisted Noonamah, NT 23 Jun 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX25308, Supply Depot Companies / Platoons 6 Dec 1945: Discharged 6 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX25308, Supply Depot Companies / Platoons Date unknown: Involvement^{[2][3] [4] [5]}

Name COCK, WILLIAM GARNETT
Service Australian Army
Service Number SX25308 (S33173)
Date of Birth 04 Sep 1919
Place of Birth BUTE, SA
Date of Enlistment 23 Jun 1942
Locality on Enlistment BUTE, SA
Place of Enlistment NOONAMAH, NT
Next of Kin COCK, GWENDOLYN
Date of Discharge 06 Dec 1945
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 12 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY AASC
Prisoner of War No
Honours None for display^[6]

QUICK—COCK.—The engagement has been announced of Gwendalene May, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Quick, of Yorketown, to William Garnett (A.I.F.), second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Cock, of Bute.^[7]

QUICK—COCK The marriage of Gwen, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Quick, of Yorketown, to Garnett (A.I.F.). second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. A. H Cock, of Bute, will be solemnised at the Memorial Hospital Chapel, North Adelaide, on January 25. at 7.15^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #215276893
2. ↑ [1]Virtual War Memorial Australia
3. ↑ [2]National Archives of Australia
4. ↑ [3]National Archives of Australia
5. ↑ [4]National Archives of Australia
6. ↑ [5]Department of Veteran Affairs
7. ↑ [6] Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Thursday 23 December 1943, page 6
8. ↑ [7] Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Wednesday 24 January 1945, page 10

• Births SA District:Daly Book:44A/369 Year:1919