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Lock, J., Cpl., 1915

Menin Gate Memorial

On the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the name of 6006 Corporal Joseph Lock, serving with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 18/06/1915.

Morpeth Herald 20/08/1915 carries a brief obituary:

The death is announced of Corporal J. Lock, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on June 16th [sic]. He is survived by a widow and three young children, who reside at 21 Monkseaton Terrace, Hirst.

He is remembered in Ashington on A17.27 and A17.43 and in the Battalion History page 19


The CWGC entry for Corporal Lock

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk