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Yockney J Private Welsh Regiment Service No. 7229

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Scattynany

Scattynany Report 4 Aug 2014 13:53

Thank you all for this information
I will give it to my husband for him to follow up. :-)

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Aug 2014 12:57

His birth is easy to find on FreeBMD, I can find him as a lodger with the Williams family in 1911 but not on 1891 & 1901 to check his parents.

There is an article in the Western Mail dated 26 December 1892 about a 10 year old of that name from Cardiff who was given 1 days imprisonment and birched for stealing a coin and chain.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Aug 2014 12:50

Two other Yockneys casualties in WW1:

BURCHELL, JOHN YOCKNEY Private 260310 27/08/1917 20 Worcestershire Regiment United Kingdom Panel 75 to 77. TYNE COT MEMORIAL

LANE, LESLIE YOCKNEY Rifleman R/41818 25/09/1918 22 King's Royal Rifle Corps United Kingdom IV. O. 10. BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

Is there any reason why James would be more likely to be a connection?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Aug 2014 12:46

His first name was James:

Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919
First name(s) JAMES
Last name YOCKNEY
Service number 7229
Rank PRIVATE
Regiment Welsh Regiment
Battalion 2nd Battalion.
Birth place ROATH, GLAM.
Residence -
Enlistment place CARDIFF
Death year 1914
Death day 1
Death month 11
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Death place: France & Flanders
Theatre of war Western European Theatre

safc

safc Report 4 Aug 2014 12:25

Rank:
Private
Service No:
7229
Date of Death:
01/11/1914
Age:
33
Regiment/Service:
Welsh Regiment

2nd Bn.
Grave Reference:
III. B. 19.
Cemetery:
BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. B. Yockney, of 9, Dumfries St., Aberdare.

Scattynany

Scattynany Report 4 Aug 2014 12:03

My husband is a Yockney and would like to find out about this soldier who is buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETRY.
Can anyone help me find out if he was a relative of my husband.