No.20012, Sergeant, Henry William SEAMAN
Aged 26
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Henry William Cocksedge was born in Sicklesmere (4th qtr 1889 Thingoe 4a:671), son of Fanny COCKSEDGE. She married Harry SEAMAN in 1896
1891 census...Aged 1, he was at Hayward's Cottages, Great Welnetham with his mother Fanny COCKSEDGE [24]; his widowed grandmother Maria COCKSEDGE [60] born Cockfield; uncles George [28] and William [26] COCKSEDGE (both farm labourers); aunt Carrie [18]. His mother and her siblings were all born in Bradfield Combust. 1901 census...Aged 11, he was at 11 Hayward's Cottages, Great Welnetham with his step-father Harry SEAMAN [31] farm machinist born Stanton; his mother Fanny [33] born Bradfield Combust; half sister Florence [4] born Nowton 1911 census...Aged 23, he appears to be a Private (a musician) with the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in Egypt. His stepfather, mother and half sisters Florence and Dorothy [2] (born Sicklesmere), were at Sicklesmere On the pension card his mother was in Sicklesmere |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds.
It seems likely he was one of those who missed being captured at Kut. Awaiting information as to his presence in India later that year.
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