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Private Thomas Elcocks, King's Shropshire Light Infantry - K.I.A. 6.11.1900 7 years 6 months ago #53845

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In All Saints' Church, Wellington, Shropshire. Wellington is now part of Telford New Town.

4728 Private Thomas Elcocks, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action at Lilliefontein, South Africa, on 6th November 1900, aged 25. Son of Thomas and Emma Elcocks, of 17, Cemetery Road, Wellington.

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Private Thomas Elcocks, King's Shropshire Light Infantry - K.I.A. 6.11.1900 7 years 6 months ago #53878

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Hi Berenice

See also this grave marker. They make a mistake with his initials.

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Private Thomas Elcocks, King's Shropshire Light Infantry - K.I.A. 6.11.1900 7 years 6 months ago #53879

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Elmarie wrote: Hi Berenice

See also this grave marker. They make a mistake with his initials.


Not surprising, as the casualty lists issued by the War Office not infrequently got initials and service numbers wrong.

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