chrisharley9 Posted 15 April , 2008 Share Posted 15 April , 2008 Wonder if anyone can help me with any details of this chap - Im unable to find him on CWGC - it looks like he was on the strength of HMS President serving with the Engineers in Chief Dept - my thanks in advance Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 15 April , 2008 Share Posted 15 April , 2008 Hello Chris His death details on Ancestry are, Age 53, District Wandsworth, Vol. 1d, page 649. 3rd Quarter, 1914. Hope this helps Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milford_lass Posted 15 April , 2008 Share Posted 15 April , 2008 name='spithead' date='Apr 15 2008, 05:59 PM' post='902829'] Hello Chris His death details on Ancestry are, Age 53, District Wandsworth, Vol. 1d, page 649. 3rd Quarter, 1914. Hope this helps Regards john Hi Chris as John found i found this on free bmd Deaths Sep 1914 (>99%) Hocken William T 53 Wandsworth 1d649, before 1965 the county was surrey after 1965 the county was wandsworth as here stated Wandsworth SRY 1837 1889 transferred to LND in 1889LND 1889 1965 transferred from SRY in 1889 / after 1965 see Wandsworth (GTL); Lambeth (GTL) (in Lambeth district) hope it helps also shirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 15 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 April , 2008 Shirl & John thanks very much Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonharley Posted 15 April , 2008 Share Posted 15 April , 2008 The death notice from The Times, 3 September 1914, has him dying at 5 Rydal Road, Streatham, S.W. at the age of 53 on the 28 August. No other details. Harley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 15 April , 2008 Share Posted 15 April , 2008 Chris, this is his Admiralt death record: HOCKEN, WILLIAM T., ENGINEER REAR ADMIRAL, PRESIDENT, ENGINEER IN CHIEF'S DEPARTMENT, 29-Aug-14 , UK. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 15 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 April , 2008 Thanks very much for the additonal info Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 27 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2008 Now closed as case completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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