Obituaries published 20th April 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“HANCOCK. – Killed in action, April 5th, 1916, Private H. Hancock, Northumberland Fusiliers, 3, Wood-street, late of Ronald-street, aged 25 years. His toils are past, his work is done, and he is fully blest; he fought the fight, the victory won, and entered into rest. – His sorrowing wife and children.
“HANCOCK. – Killed in action, April 5th, 1916, Private H. Hancock, Northumberland Fusiliers, aged 25 years. He met his fate like a man, a hero brave and true; he died for England's glory and the freedom of the red, white and blue. – From his sorrowing mother, brothers, and sisters.”
In memoriam published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 5th April 1917 :-
“HANCOCK. – In loving memory of Harold, dearly loved son of Mrs. Hancock, of 184, Ilkeston-road, killed in action April 5th, 1916. Gently he sleeps, in the grave where they laid him, in his last bivouac, peace amid strife; to fall-in again when the Captain who made him, shall sound the reveille recalling to life. – From his sorrowing mother, sisters, and brothers (Edwin in France).”
Above notices are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War GHucknall 1914-1918
