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thank you Jimmy
is that usually the case that army personnel have two service numbers?
That's him definitely from Homewood looks like he was medically discharged then? so if I searched him ie where he was in ww1 what number would you use...
many thanks for this information much appreciated kp

Keith, did you know about his medals?

Had a look on Fold 3 and have sent images

In 1939 Jane is living at 46 Compton Street and says she is a widow.

There is a burial for William
Derbyshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1991
Name:William Peacock
Age:45
Birth Year:abt 1894
Burial Date:2 Oct 1939
Burial Place:Heath, Derbyshire, England
The address shown is 46 Compton Street

thanks all this is correct my dad said Jane married again a Charlie Smith they didn't have any children they are both buried at Heath cemetery but not together. William died in a hit and run accident as the 2nd ww started .according to the local papers he was left dead at the roadside decapitated a gruesome site for a local farmer to find...

could you find out where he served in ww1was he on the front line

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/

They have his name listed not sure what you would be able to see, you do have to pay to see records i believe.

They are probably the images i sent.

William Peacock 215013 Private 1914 Labour Corps
William Peacock 15305 Private 1914 Worcestershire Regiment
W Peacock 15305 Private 1915 Worcestershire Regiment

all ready been there yes you do have to pay though you had access
thank you for your help

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Do you have any more info on William Peacock born 1896
who did he marry?

do you have anything on his siblings?

This is what i have found so far, you might want to start seperate threads for each.

Polly Peacock
PEACOCK Polly SMITH James 1914 Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/11/56

Clara Peacock
PEACOCK Clara DAVIES Joseph T 1923 Dudley Register Office Dudley Register Office DRO/051/192

1939 Walton Farm Bromyard Herefordshire
Joseph Thomas Davies M 8 May 1900 M Miner
Clara Davies F 15 Aug 1901 M Unpaid domestic duties
Thomas Davies M 10 Dec 1924 S Miner
2 records officially Closed

Name: Joseph Thomas Davies
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 1900
Death Date: 9 Mar 1982
Cemetery: Dudley Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
Has Bio?: N
Spouse:
Clara Davies
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205 ... mas-davies

Florence Peacock
PEACOCK Florence RAY Noah 1917 Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/11/121

May Peacock
PEACOCK May PALMER Robert 1929 Dudley Register Office Dudley Register Office DRO/064/20

1911 15 Coombs Wood Cottages Halesowen
Robert Palmer Head 37 Married Pipe Blacker at Tube Works Born Old Hill
Emma J F Palmer Wife 36 Married Born Old Hill
G Wesley Palmer Son 12 Single School Born Old Hill
Arthur R Palmer Son 10 Single SchoolBorn Old Hill
Laurence Palmer Son 8 Single School Born Old Hill
Gladys L Palmer Daur 6 Single School Born Old Hill
Robert Palmer Son 4 Born Old HIll
Lavinia Palmer Daur 1 Born Halesowen
Married 13 Years 6 Children Living 0 Died

Roberts Parents https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=523216

1939 52 Doulton Road Springfields Rowley Regis
William Peacock M( 67) 15 Feb 1872 M Old Age Pensioner
Parthena Peacock F (66) 20 Apr 1873 M Old Age Pensioner
Percy Peacock M (26) 15 Oct 1913 S Quarry Labourer
May Palmer F (28) 6 Jan 1911 M Glavanising
Margaret Palmer F ( 27 Nov 1931 S At School

Robert is living with John Smith
1939 54 Coombs Wood Buildings Halesowen
John Smith M (80)13 Feb 1876 M ? Retired
Emma J L Smith F (64) 26 Feb 1875 M Unpaid Domestic Duties
Robert Palmer M (32) 1 Feb 1907 M Steel Furnaceman
Robert V Palmer M (9) 7 Apr 30 S At School

Eliza Peacock
PEACOCK Eliza ADAMS Samuel 1930 Dudley Register Office Dudley Register Office DRO/065/140

1939 57 Doulton Road Springfields Rowley Regis
Samuel Adams M (32)13 Sep 1907 M Painter & Decorator
Eliza Adams F (30) 28 Mar 1909 M Unpaid Domestic Duties

Name: Samuel Adams
Death Age: 86
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1907
Registration Date: Sep 1993
Registration District: Dudley
Inferred County: West Midlands
Register Number: B25F
District and Subdistrict: 0651B
Entry Number: 69

Name: Eliza Adams
Death Age: 75
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1909
Registration Date: Apr 1984
Registration District: Dudley
Inferred County: West Midlands
Volume: 33
Page: 634

PEACOCK Rose WATTON Harry 1928 Sedgley, Ruiton United Reformed Church Dudley Register Office 020/006/26

Name: Rosie Watton
Maiden Name: Peacock
Gender: Female
Record Type: Death
Death Date: 18 Jan 1983
Death Place: Staffordshire, England
Name: Rosie Watton
Death Age: 76
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1906
Registration Date: Jan 1983
[Feb 1983]
[Mar 1983]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: South Staffordshire
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 30
Page: 1237

1939 25 Ox St Sedgley
Harris Watton M (35) 7 Nov 1905 M Builders labourer
Rose Watton F (34) 27 Jul 1906 M Unpaid Domestic Duties
Lucy Watton F (69)2 Apr 1870 W Unpaid Domestic Duties
Rose Watton [Flavell] F (9) 23 Oct 29 At School

Name: Harry Peacock
Registration Date: Jan 1928
[Feb 1928]
[Mar 1928]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Dudley
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Spouse: Fanney E Clark
Volume Number: 6b
Page Number: 1164

1939 46 Elbow Street Rowley Regis
Harry Peacock M (35) 24 Aug 1904 M General Labourer
E Fanny Peacock F (34)20 Jul 1905 M Screwing Bolts
William Peacock M (10)7 Jul 1929 M At School
Name: William Peacock
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: 7 Jul 1929
Registration Date: Aug 1994
Registration District: Sandwell
Inferred County: West Midlands
Register Number: B44
District and Subdistrict: 0701B
Entry Number: 218

Name: Harry Peacock
Death Age: 51
Birth Date: abt 1905
Registration Date: Apr 1956
[May 1956]
[Jun 1956]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Rowley Regis
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 274
Name: Harry Peacock
Death Date: 8 Jun 1956
Burial or Cremation Date: 13 Jun 1956
Burial or Cremation Place: West Midlands, England
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/ ... d=10003945

Name: Fanny Elizabeth Peacock
Death Age: 74
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1905
Registration Date: Oct 1979
[Nov 1979]
[Dec 1979]
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: Stourbridge
Inferred County: West Midlands
Volume: 33
Page: 0857

Possible for Joseph
PEACOCK Joseph PRIEST Jennie 1918 Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/014/362
PEACOCK Jennie WILLIAMS Abiathar 1927 Dudley Register Office Dudley Register Office DRO/059/93
Deaths Jun 1923
PEACOCK Joseph 28 W.Bromwich 6b 776

kdwoodie wrote:https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/

They have his name listed not sure what you would be able to see, you do have to pay to see records i believe.

They are probably the images i sent.

William Peacock 215013 Private 1914 Labour Corps
William Peacock 15305 Private 1914 Worcestershire Regiment
W Peacock 15305 Private 1915 Worcestershire Regiment

Just came across this.....


First Name: W
Surname: Peacock
Report Date: 04/05/1915
Information: Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from the 4th May 1915.
Further Information: This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 15305
Duty Location: Mediterranean
Service: British Army
Primary Unit: Worcestershire Regiment
Secondary Unit: 4th Battalion (Why is this important?)
Archive Reference: DT15051915

thank your for the latest information my aunt said he had a permanent limp due to the gsw.. action in the Mediterranean would that be Gallipoli? just a thought. I'm trying to find is grave at the moment through the church. he's in an unmarked grave just waiting for the people to get back to me
many thanks again

will move this to brickwalls if waiting for more info.