World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
William Cockburn
Forename(s):
William
Surname:
Cockburn
Initial(s):
W
Service Number:
292285
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 11th (Service) Battalion
Died:
05/07/1917
Buried:
Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper
Service History:
Enlisted at Wooler, Northumberland.
Background:
Born at Wooler, the son of Mr & Mrs D.Cockburn of Ewart, Wooler.
Husband of Edith Cockburn, of Alnwick, Northumberland.
Pre-enlistment occupation: Grocer employed by the Glendale Co-operative Society.
Local Memorial:
Wooler War Memorial