JOHN HENRY ALCOCK
From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730
As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570
Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.
Born: 1874, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
Died: 21st June 1915; age 41; KiA.
E.A.D.T. – Saturday, 10th July 1915 – John had previously been hospitalised with a wounded hand. It was only three weeks after he was discharged from the hospital that he met his death.
Residence: 11, Coronation Street, Ipswich.
Occupation: Maize Flake Mill Hand at Messrs. R. and W. Paul, Ltd., Ipswich.
Enlistment Location: Ipswich.
Date of Entry Therein: 8th November 1914 – France.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 2194
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1914 Star.
Grave Reference:
I.F.8.
St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery,
Richebourg-L’Avoue,
Pas de Calais,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Giles & Maria Alcock, of 11, Coronation Road, Ipswich.
Father of FRANK KITCHENER ALCOCK and brother to GEORGE BYGRAVE ALCOCK.
CENSUS
1881 2, Roe’s Yard, Lady Lane, Ipswich.
John was 7 years old and living with his parents, siblings & stepbrother.
Giles Hale Alcock, 39, a Shoe Finisher, born Norwich, Norfolk.
Maria Alcock (nee Bygrave), 29, born Norwich.
Giles John Alcock, 16, an Assistant Shoe Finisher, born Norwich.
Maria Henriette Alcock, 9, born Ipswich.
Ellen Harriet Alcock, 5, born Ipswich.
Harriet Frances Alcock, 3, born Ipswich.
Henrietta Elizabeth Alcock, 1, born Ipswich.
1891 54, Lady Lane, Ipswich.
John was 17 years old, a Shoe Finisher. He was living with his parents & siblings.
Giles, 49, a Shoe Finisher.
Maria, 39.
Ellen, 15, General Domestic Servant.
Harriet, 13.
Henrietta, 11.
Henry Thomas Alcock, 9, born Ipswich.
William Thomas Alcock, 8, born Ipswich.
Thomas James Alcock, 5, born Ipswich.
Elizabeth Rebecca Alcock, 3, born Ipswich.
Kate Georgina Alcock, 1, born Ipswich.
1901 119, Cemetery Road, Ipswich.
John was 26 years old, a Shoe Finisher. He was married and head of the household.
Alice, 25.
George, 2.
Ellen, 9 months.
1911 11, Coronation Road, Ipswich.
John was 37 years old, a Maize Flake Man at R&W Paul. He was married and head of the Household.
Alice, 34.
George, 12, at school & a News Boy.
Ellen, 10.
John, 9.
Joyce, 7.
Frederick, 5.
Sidney, 3.
Charles, 1.
nephew – Walter W. Gould, 17, G.E.R. Labourer at Loco Works, born Stoke, Ipswich.
On the 6th February 1898, at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich, by the Reverend Haslewood, 23 year old John, a baker, married 21 year old Alice Kate Pratt, born May 1876, St. Nicholas, Ipswich – third daughter of George Pratt, a tailor and rural (Ipswich to Playford) post messenger, and Ellen Caroline Pratt (nee Transom), and stepdaughter of Annie Jane Stuart Pratt (nee Hunter (1st marriage Mumford)), a tailoress, of 21, Cromwell Street, Ipswich.
Alice and John had ten children:
George Henry Alcock, born August 1898, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
Ellen Grace Transom Alcock, born June 1900, St. Margaret’s Ipswich.
John Edward Reginald Alcock, born March 1902, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
Joyce Rose Alcock, born Christmas Eve 1903, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
Frederick William Alcock, born August 1905, Trinity, Ipswich.
Sidney Alcock, born October 1907, St. John’s, Ipswich.
Charles Ernest Alcock, born May 1909, St. John’s Ipswich.
Kate Mary Alcock, born May 1911, Ipswich.
Phoebe Alice Alcock, born May 1913, Ipswich.
Frank Kitchener Alcock, born on the 6th August 1914, Ipswich – killed in the Second World War on the 24th August 1943, when his aircraft was shot down whilst on Operation Berlin. Frank was 28 years old, ranked a Sergeant/Flight Engineer, service number 532245, for the Royal Air Force, 75 Squadron. Frank was laid to rest in a Collective Grave at Berlin 1939 – 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany.
Soldiers’ Effects to Alice Kate Alcock – widow.
John is also remembered on the war memorial at St. John the Baptist Church, Ipswich.
Photograph courtesy of Marilyn.
SUFFOLK REGIMENT 1/4th Battalion Territorial Force:
On the 21st of June in the Neuve Chapelle area, the Germans shelled the 4th Battalion’s position, in the hope of knocking out an anti-aircraft gun which had been troublesome to German aircraft in previous days. The gun had already been moved before the bombardment. Officer Second Lieutenant Kenneth Ralph Mason, Private 2194 John Henry Alcock, Private 2185 William George Welham, and Private 2810 Frank Wright, of Benhall, Suffolk, were killed on the 21st of June, and three more men were wounded.
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