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Thanks a lot They are the 2 Bertie`s I was looking for, There were 2 other Dockings killed in action Bertie`s brother Herbert born 1894 and Robert William born 1893.
Many thanks again for your help.

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: Bertie Docking
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Parish: Brandon
Birth County: Suffolk
Regiment Name: Norfolk Regt
Regiment Number: 13689
Document Year: 1914
Number of Images: 25

Born 17.5.1895

Next of Kin - Mr Herbert James Docking, 1 The Street, Town St, Brandon, Norfolk

Mother - Ethel Eliza
Brothers - 2 full blood and 3 half blood listed
Sisters - 3 half blood listed





British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Name: Bertie Docking
Regiment or Corps: 1/Norf Ri
Regimental number: 13689



From Ancestry




1901 address is Town St
Name: Birtie Docking
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Herbert
Gender: Male
Where born: Brandon, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Brandon
Ecclesiastical parish: Brandon Ferry St Peter and Wangford St Denis
Town: Brandon
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Thetford
Sub registration district: Methwold
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 44
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Docking 3
Birtie Docking 5
Hannah Docking 64
Herbert Docking 32
Herbert Docking 7
John Docking 60
Percy Docking 10



Marriages Sep 1901 (>99%)
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Ashley Frederick James Thetford 4b 735
Docking Herbert James Thetford 4b 735
Hunter Ethel Eliza Thetford 4b 735
WILBY Frances Jane Thetford 4b 735


1901 poss
Name: Ethel E Hunter
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Brandon, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Brandon
Ecclesiastical parish: Brandon Ferry St Peter and Wangford St Denis
Town: Brandon
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Thetford
Sub registration district: Methwold
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 21

No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name
1 DOCKING, B
Private 13689
09/10/1917
Unknown Norfolk Regiment United Kingdom
Enclosure No.4 XII. H. 6. BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY

Name: DOCKING, BERTIE LEONARD
Initials: B L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Middlesex Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/11/1920
Service No: 6192251
Additional information: Son of Alfred William and Bessy Maria Docking, of 191, Essex St., Norwich.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 95.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY


Name: DOCKING
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Service No: 13689
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Enclosure No.4 XII. H. 6.
Cemetery: BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY


From CWGC website

Births Mar 1896 (>99%)
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Docking Bertie William Thetford 4b 365

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Births Sep 1900 (>99%)
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Docking Bertie Newmarket 3b 520
Docking Bertie Leonard Thetford 4b 333


Which of the two born 1900 are you interested in?

Hi can any body help looking for info on Bertie Docking born Norfolk/Suffolk about 1900 and was killed in action. There was also another Bertie Docking born1895 Norfolk/Suffolk also killed in action. I believe they were cousins.

Regards Joan