Genealogy Chat

Hi can any body help looking for info on Bertie Docking born Norfolk/Suffolk about 1900 and was killed in action. There was also another Bertie Docking born1895 Norfolk/Suffolk also killed in action. I believe they were cousins.

Regards Joan

Births Mar 1896 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Docking Bertie William Thetford 4b 365

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Sep 1900 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Docking Bertie Newmarket 3b 520
Docking Bertie Leonard Thetford 4b 333


Which of the two born 1900 are you interested in?

Name: DOCKING, BERTIE LEONARD
Initials: B L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Middlesex Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/11/1920
Service No: 6192251
Additional information: Son of Alfred William and Bessy Maria Docking, of 191, Essex St., Norwich.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 95.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY


Name: DOCKING
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Service No: 13689
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Enclosure No.4 XII. H. 6.
Cemetery: BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY


From CWGC website

No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name
1 DOCKING, B
Private 13689
09/10/1917
Unknown Norfolk Regiment United Kingdom
Enclosure No.4 XII. H. 6. BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: Bertie Docking
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Parish: Brandon
Birth County: Suffolk
Regiment Name: Norfolk Regt
Regiment Number: 13689
Document Year: 1914
Number of Images: 25

Born 17.5.1895

Next of Kin - Mr Herbert James Docking, 1 The Street, Town St, Brandon, Norfolk

Mother - Ethel Eliza
Brothers - 2 full blood and 3 half blood listed
Sisters - 3 half blood listed





British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Name: Bertie Docking
Regiment or Corps: 1/Norf Ri
Regimental number: 13689



From Ancestry




1901 address is Town St
Name: Birtie Docking
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Herbert
Gender: Male
Where born: Brandon, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Brandon
Ecclesiastical parish: Brandon Ferry St Peter and Wangford St Denis
Town: Brandon
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Thetford
Sub registration district: Methwold
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 44
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Docking 3
Birtie Docking 5
Hannah Docking 64
Herbert Docking 32
Herbert Docking 7
John Docking 60
Percy Docking 10



Marriages Sep 1901 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ashley Frederick James Thetford 4b 735
Docking Herbert James Thetford 4b 735
Hunter Ethel Eliza Thetford 4b 735
WILBY Frances Jane Thetford 4b 735


1901 poss
Name: Ethel E Hunter
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Brandon, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Brandon
Ecclesiastical parish: Brandon Ferry St Peter and Wangford St Denis
Town: Brandon
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Thetford
Sub registration district: Methwold
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 21

Thanks a lot They are the 2 Bertie`s I was looking for, There were 2 other Dockings killed in action Bertie`s brother Herbert born 1894 and Robert William born 1893.
Many thanks again for your help.