Wally HANCOCK

[Bobshop]

I am trying to locate any possible family members of Wally Hancock, who was originally from liverpool, and emigrated to australia possibly in the 1940/1950s. Wally was the brother of my late father bertram hancock, who died in 1985, both brothers were in the Royal Navy together, wally was a welterweight boxer in the navy, and later became a champion boxer in Australia.

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[cando]

Many news items for a fighter Wally HANCOCK but before 1940.  Perhaps it was a different man.
http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?searchTerm=wally+hancock

Could we have Wally's parents' names please.

Cando


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[cando]

Marriage
4966/1926    
HANCOCK Walter
TOWNER Amy M
District Sydney

Australian Electoral Roll
1933 NSW
HANCOCK Amy Mildred  20 New Illawarra Road, Kingsgrove  Home duties
HANCOCK Walter 20 New Illawarra Road, Kingsgrove    Occupationt Pugulist

1936
HANCOCK Amy Mildred 108 Bellevue Road, Hurstville  Home duties

1943
HANCOCK Amy Mildred 5 Juliett Street, Newtown  Home duties
HANCOCK Walter   12 Patrick Street, Hurstville   RAN
also in 1943 at the address below.

1949
HANCOCK Amy Mildred 5 Juliett Street, Newtown   Home duties
HANCOCK Valerie Maria  5 Juliett Street, Newtown   Home duties
HANCOCK Walter  5 Juliett Street, Newtown   Assistant
HANCOCK Walter George  5 Juliett Street, Newtown  Storeman

Death
13634/1969    
HANCOCK  Amy Mildred
Father Cossless   Mother Alice
District Newtown

You may like to search here for a possible death for Walter.  There is one in 1955 but not having his parents' names makes it difficult to identify him on the indexes
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=births

Marriage for the other couple at the 1949 address.
21500/1947    
HANCOCK Walter George
CASSELLS Valerie Maria
District Sydney

Walter George's     WW2 Service Summary
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=294546

Hope it is your Walter  
 
Cando

[tropicalj]

Well found Cando!!

Just loved  the occupation pugulist

Jenn

[sparrett]

Hi Bob,
What was the year of WALTER's birth please?

His parents' names may be of help too

Sue

[cando]

There are more illustrated news snippets here
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a5s/

Link to photo
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3789580

Wally Hancock, Ex-Welterweight Champion of Australia, Born Liverpool, England, July 23rd, 1906, Weight 10st. 2lbs.. Height 5ft. 8ins, Reach 69ins. Contests 124 ; Won 58, K.O. 31, Lost 25, K.O. by 3, Draw 7"-

This could be Walter emigrating to Aus.

HANCOCK Walter b. 1906, shoemaker, embarked on the ESPERANCE from London on 30 Dec 1924 ticketed to Melbourne.  His last address in the UK - 10, Spokenland Road, Liverpool.  Country of intended permanent residence, Australia.

Cando

[tropicalj]

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

The National Archives of Australia has a Service Record for Walter Hancock born in 1906 in Liverpool, he first joined the navy in 1925 and his nok is his wife Amy Hancock.

This would be  the same man as detailed by Cando

Jenn

[tropicalj]

Find my Past

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action?redef=0
 

has details for a Walter Hancock born 1906 going from England to Melbourne Australia in 1924


Jenn

[cando]

Did Bertram emigrate to Australia as well as it is detailed that they served in the RN....however Wally was in the RAN and a stoker   Perhaps I have misunderstood...nothing new

Cando