Basic Details
Surname
Stock
Forenames
J L W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Lancelot Walmsley
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1906. History Scholar. A member of the 1st Rugby Football XV, 1908 – 1909. President of the Essay Club, 1909. 1st History and B.A., 1910. History Lecturer, S.A. College, Cape Town, 1914 – 1915. Commenced service in December 1915. Second Lieutenant of the 3rd Battalion, Dorset Regiment attached to the 6th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry, 1916, serving in France. Died of wounds received at Wancourt, 3 May 1917. Brother of James Mulock Thompson 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)
Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Second Lieutenant
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
Wancourt, Near Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Died of Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds