Completed James Alfred Allcock
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 9:18 pm
Signalman 13443 James Alfred Allcock
Abt 1896 - 24/7/1926 (20)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/allcock-james
Dob abt 1896 Dudley
James was born in Dudley Port.
The family had moved to Leeds/Hunslet by the time he was 3 years old.
Baptism 4/3/1896
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1323
Baptism date 04 Mar 1896
Person forename James Alfred
Person sex M
Father forename Alfred
Mother forename Amy
Father surname ALLCOCK
Person abode14 Sedgley Road
Father occupation Caster
Parents Alfred Allcock & Amy Preval
Parents Marriage
11 May 1885
St. Jude, Potteryfield, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
1901 56 Greenwood Street, Hunslet, Yorkshire.
Alfred Allcock (34, Caster - Nailworks , born Birmingham), his wife Amy (33, born Leeds), and their 5 children: Rosalind (15, Yarn Twister, born Leeds), Violet (10, born Leeds), Maud (7, born Dudley Port), James (5, born Dudley Port), and Amy (2, born Leeds).
1911 17 Chambers Street, Hunslet, Yorkshire.
Alfred Allcock (45, Nail Carter , born Birmingham), his wife Amy (43, born Leeds), and their 7 surviving children of 9: Rosalind (25, Weaver, born Leeds), Maud (18, Weaver, born Dudley Port), James (15, Weaver, born Dudley Port), Amy (12, School, born Hunslet), John (10, School, born Hunslet), Walter (7, School, born Hunslet), and Lily (4, born Hunslet).
WW1 Records
Signalman 13443 James Alfred Allcock
Died of Wounds on Friday, 14th July 1916, age 20.
Buried in Grave I. C. 5. at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
12th Bn., West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own). 9th Brigade of 3rd Division.
Born: Dudley Port, Enlisted: Leeds, Resident: Leeds.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 14/7/1916 (20) Died of Wounds France
Buried in Grave I. C. 5. at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/21159/
States Dod 14/7/1916
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56386666/j-allcock
States Dod 15/7/1916
Commemorated
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial.
Any other info
Abt 1896 - 24/7/1926 (20)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/allcock-james
Dob abt 1896 Dudley
James was born in Dudley Port.
The family had moved to Leeds/Hunslet by the time he was 3 years old.
Baptism 4/3/1896
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1323
Baptism date 04 Mar 1896
Person forename James Alfred
Person sex M
Father forename Alfred
Mother forename Amy
Father surname ALLCOCK
Person abode14 Sedgley Road
Father occupation Caster
Parents Alfred Allcock & Amy Preval
Parents Marriage
11 May 1885
St. Jude, Potteryfield, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
1901 56 Greenwood Street, Hunslet, Yorkshire.
Alfred Allcock (34, Caster - Nailworks , born Birmingham), his wife Amy (33, born Leeds), and their 5 children: Rosalind (15, Yarn Twister, born Leeds), Violet (10, born Leeds), Maud (7, born Dudley Port), James (5, born Dudley Port), and Amy (2, born Leeds).
1911 17 Chambers Street, Hunslet, Yorkshire.
Alfred Allcock (45, Nail Carter , born Birmingham), his wife Amy (43, born Leeds), and their 7 surviving children of 9: Rosalind (25, Weaver, born Leeds), Maud (18, Weaver, born Dudley Port), James (15, Weaver, born Dudley Port), Amy (12, School, born Hunslet), John (10, School, born Hunslet), Walter (7, School, born Hunslet), and Lily (4, born Hunslet).
WW1 Records
Signalman 13443 James Alfred Allcock
Died of Wounds on Friday, 14th July 1916, age 20.
Buried in Grave I. C. 5. at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
12th Bn., West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own). 9th Brigade of 3rd Division.
Born: Dudley Port, Enlisted: Leeds, Resident: Leeds.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 14/7/1916 (20) Died of Wounds France
Buried in Grave I. C. 5. at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/21159/
States Dod 14/7/1916
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56386666/j-allcock
States Dod 15/7/1916
Commemorated
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial.
Any other info
