Basic Details
Surname
Lock
Forenames
Eric James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
14705
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 27 Palmerston Road, Woodston. It states he died on 28/9/1915, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private Eric James Lock, regimental number 14705, died aged 22 on 27/9/1915 serving in the 7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Loos Memorial in France. They record him as the son of James Wyles Lock and Kate Fanny Lock of 27 Palmerstone Road, Woodston, Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War recorded Eric as a native of Fletton who enlisted at Peterborough, and listed his date of death as 27/9/1915. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects recorded his date of death as "on or since 27/9/1915"; his father James was his legatee. The Medal Rolls record that Eric died on 27/9/1915. His brother Ernest also died in WW1 and is named on the Peterborough Roll of Honour).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
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
Loos
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
September
Day of death
28
Manner of death as stated
"Killed in action 28 September 1915 [sic[ at Loos"
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial