WW1 Kingsbury Episcopi
This publication contains some background information on each of the men who were killed in the First World War. Their names are recorded on the War Memorials within the Civil Parish of Kingsbury Episcopi and it is this name that appears at the top of each man’s pages of information. There is also information about the men’s families. Four years of research by the Kingsbury Time Travellers, the local area History Group, have unearthed a wealth of photographs, documents, maps and memories. Through the Kingsbury Time Travellers’ Facebook page, we have been able to link up with people and families connected to these men, and so uncover more material.
This publication contains some background information on each of the men who were killed in the First World War. Their names are recorded on the War Memorials within the Civil Parish of Kingsbury Episcopi and it is this name that appears at the top of each man’s pages of information. There is also information about the men’s families. Four years of research by the
Kingsbury Time Travellers, the local area History Group, have unearthed a wealth of photographs, documents, maps and memories. Through the Kingsbury Time Travellers’ Facebook page, we have been able to link up with people and families connected to these men, and so uncover more material.
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WILLIAM LOCK<br />
28<br />
Rank, service number<br />
and Regiment<br />
Enlisted<br />
Home Address<br />
No.1 on the Plaque<br />
Driver 58005, 15 Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery<br />
1914 Taunton, Somerset<br />
1911 census shows the Lock family at Thorney near to The Rising<br />
Sun. Possibly one of the cottages in the Old Withy Factorywhich<br />
is called Willow Cottage today. William Lock was born at<br />
Bela Vista, New Town, now Little Orchard, which seems to have<br />
been built in 1897 according to legal documents in possession<br />
of the owners. The family may have moved to the Old Withy<br />
Factory, Thorney when one of the cottages became vacant and<br />
his father gained work there. They were certainly in Thorney by<br />
1911.<br />
Date of death 23 January 1915<br />
Age at death<br />
Circumstances of death<br />
Where buried<br />
Date of birth & full<br />
name<br />
Occupation<br />
18 years<br />
William enlisted in 1914 and he was attached to a training unit<br />
in the south of England. He died of pneumonia in 5th Southern<br />
General Hospital, Southsea, Hampshire while he was in training.<br />
Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hants.<br />
1897. WILLIAM LOCK<br />
Farm labourer; carter on his death certificate.<br />
Parents Gilbert Lock and Edith Lock (nee Elliott) married 1893. 1911<br />
census shows that Gilbert was a general labourer in a withy factory.<br />
Spouse and children<br />
Awards<br />
William was unmarried<br />
William did not embark into any theatre of war - possibly because<br />
of his age. As he was still in training when he died he did<br />
not have a medal entitlement.
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