Alfred James Hancock
ROYAL NAVY SERVICE RECORD
- Document reference: ADM 188/120
- Service Number: 102563
- Date of Birth: 29th July 1855
- Place of Birth: Devonport
- Occupation prior to enlistment: Shipwright
- Date discharged: 8th October 1884
- Cause of discharge: See Officer's record
- Next of kin: GRO Birth Reference: 1855 September Quarter in STOKE DAMEREL Volume 05B Page 275: mother's maiden surname - SCOTLAND. (Document reference: GRO, BMD/ ), GRO Marriage Reference: 1850 September Quarter HAVERFORDWEST Volume 26 Page 803: father - John Hancock; mother - Caroline SCOTLAND. (Document reference: Free BMDs/ )
- Note:
Officer's record, (Document reference: ADM 196/35/392 ).
Died 17 September 1929 at 40 Grange Drive.
Winchmore Hill.
London N21, (Document reference: ADM 196/35/392 ).
Name on death certificate - Alfred James Scotland Hancock, (Document reference: ADM 196/35/393 )
| Ship name | Rating | Battle | From date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indus | Skilled Shipwright | 22nd October 1877 | 23rd April 1878 | |
| Monarch | Skilled Shipwright | 24th April 1878 | 31st October 1880 | |
| Monarch | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 1st November 1880 | 26th January 1882 | |
| Royal Adelaide | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 27th January 1882 | 28th February 1882 | |
| Indus | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 1st March 1882 | 23rd May 1882 | |
| Valiant | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 24th May 1882 | 27th September 1882 | |
| Indus | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 28th September 1882 | 29th December 1882 | |
| Thalia | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 30th December 1882 | 16th March 1883 | |
| Victor Emmanuel | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 17th March 1883 | 16th August 1884 | |
| Swift | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 17th August 1884 | 3rd October 1884 | |
| Victor Emmanuel | Skilled Carpenter's Mate | 4th October 1884 | 8th October 1884 |
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