Basic Details
Surname
Stock
Forenames
J M T
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James Mulock Thompson
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1909. History Exhibitioner. A member of the 1st Rugby Football XV, 1910 – 1911. President of the Essay Club, 1911; Debating Society, 1911; Tenmantale, 1912. 2nd History and B.A., 1913; 2nd Theology, 1914. Wells Theological College, 1914. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service in September 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, 1915; Lieutenant, 1915; Captain, 1916, serving in France. Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel, 16th November 1916. Brother of John Lancelot Walmsley Stock [also listed on this memorial]. The Lancelot Stock History Scholarship was founded in their memory by their mother in 1927.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
East Lancashire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
8th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Beaumont Hamel, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
November
Day of death
16
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action