Basic Details
Surname
Stocks
Forenames
M G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Michael George
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the Grandson of a Major Stocks, a local Crimean War hero, and weas educated at Eton and Sandhurst, being commissioned in 1912. He had already fought at Mons, Landrecies, the Marne and Aisne before he died in the First Battle of Ypres in the 4th month of the war. He is also commemorated on 2689 and 2761.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Grenadier Guards
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1914
Month of death
November
Day of death
10
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action