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Title: William V Cock, 1917 - 1938 died Habbaniya, Iraq
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 26 August 18 16:17 BST (UK)

I wonder if anyone could point me in the right direction to find out more about this man's death.  He was my grandmother's cousin, born in West Ham, London in 1917 son of William George and Lucy Hilda.  I have no idea what the 'V' in his name stands for.

He appears in the British Armed Forces And Overseas Deaths And Burials registers on FindMyPast but it only gives year and place of death.  I cannot find him anywhere else apart from the registration of his birth.

I wonder if anyone knows where to look to find more about him?

Thank you  :)

Title: Re: William V Cock, 1917 - 1938 died Habbaniya, Iraq
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 26 August 18 16:20 BST (UK)

From GRO index his birth registration
COCK, WILLIAM  VICTOR     
Mothers maiden surname COLEBOURN     
1917  Sept Quarter in WEST HAM  Volume 04A  Page 479   

Title: Re: William V Cock, 1917 - 1938 died Habbaniya, Iraq
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 26 August 18 16:24 BST (UK)

I believe that you can order the death certificate from the GRO using the information provided on FindMyPast though it probably won't give much information