Hancock, Eric Floyd

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Sci. I : Corporal, 55th Battn., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting 27th September, 1915, and sailing 23rd December, joined battn. in Egypt 16th February, 1916, and, crossing to France, served till death. Promoted corporal, 10th July, 1916. Killed in Action, Fleurbaix, 19th July, 1916. Commemorated in Fromelles Memorial. Early education at Dungog Public and East Maitland High Schools. Later at Teachers'' College.

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1895

Hancock E.F. : Life.Birth 4 Feb 1895
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Early education at Dungog Public School, Dungog, NSW, Australia
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Early education at East Maitland High School, East Maitland, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1915

Assistant Teacher at Petersham -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 27 Sep 1915
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Military service as Corporal at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
1922

Assistant at Paddington -- NSW, Australia 17 November 1922
1938

Teacher at Crown Street -- Sydney, Australia 31 August 1938
1938

Teacher at Lidcombe -- NSW, Australia 31 August 1938
1916

Death in Fromelles --, France 19 July 1916

Gender

Male

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