His story
Sidney Pratt Lock worked as a butcher in Hallow, Worcester.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission family particulars record: “Son of Benjamin William and Annie Maria Lock, of Elmley Cottage, Hallow, Worcester.”
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private with South Midland Division. His medal record lists service in the Balkans.
He died on 13 November 1915, aged 24. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, grave D. 192.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Butcher
- Residence recorded
- Hallow
- 1901 census occupation or status
- Child in family household (age 9); no adult occupation
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Son of Benjamin William and Annie Maria Lock, of Elmley Cottage, Hallow, Worcester.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- T/46
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- South Midland Division
- Theatre of war
- Balkans
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 13 November 1915
- Age
- 24
- Place of death
- Egypt
- Recorded cause
- Enteric Fever
- Cemetery or memorial
- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Grave reference
- D. 192.
Connected men
- Lancelot D'Arcy BEGGAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Percy BOSWORTHAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Robert William CLARKEAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Francis Hubert DOYLEAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- SIDNEY PRATT LOCK — HALLOW HISTORY GROUP
- Research record number: 52
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Sidney Pratt Lock”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/lock-sidney-pratt-t-46/.
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