HISCOCK Alfred Henry

  • First Name(s):
    Alfred 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    HISCOCK
  • Service Number:
    240855
  • Rank:

    Lieutenant

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Air Force
  • Unit:
    Formerly 3128 Worcestershire Regiment.
  • Air Force:
    Royal Air Force
  • Air Force Unit:
    208th Squadron
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    28th September 1918
  • Age At Death:
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France, Grave VII. G. 13.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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HISCOCK Alfred Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Badsey Council School
Evesham War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Badsey Council School under the heading: Reported Missing.

Further Information About HISCOCK Alfred Henry

Alfred Hiscock/Hiscox was born on 19th January 1893, the son of Charles H. and Louise E. Hiscock. On the 1901 census the family consisting of Charles aged 33, Louisa aged 46, Alfred aged 8 and his sister Florence aged 5 reside at 2 Magpie Lane, Evesham. Alfred attended Badsey Council School from 12th July 1904 until 9th June 1905. On the 1911 census, aged 18, he is resident as a boarder in the home of Hubert Smith in Bengeworth Fields, Evesham. His occupation is given as a market gardeners labourer.

During WW1 a number of men from the Worcestershire Regiment were attached to the Royal Flying Corps which later became the Royal Air Force. Alfred Hiscock is recorded in the list of men. Further information is available from:
http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/rfc_worc_men_list.php

Royal Air Force Casualty Report:
Alfred Hiscock was flying a Sopwith F.1 Camel aircraft, serial no D9484 when he was initially posted ‘Missing’ on the 6th September 1918. He was later reported as wounded and shot down on 6th September, died of wounds on the 28th September 1918.

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Credits: Alfred Hiscock was identified on the 1901 census by Andy Frisby. Identified and researched as a casualty from military sources by Sandra Taylor.