Private Richard James Le Cocq
1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment
24/05/1915
1914-15 Star
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Tuesday 28 September 1915
Roll of Honour. In a casualty list issued
by the War Office some time ago the name of Private
Le Cocq of the 1st Welsh Regiment, son of Mrs Le Cocq
of 31 Charles Street, appeared among the wounded and
missing. It now appears practically certain that he
must be numbered among the many gallant Jerseymen who
have given up their lives for King and Country for in
reply to an application to the Enquiry Department of
the British Red Cross and Order of St John Mrs Le Cocq
was informed that Corporal R Leonard of the same Regiment
could give her some information, and a letter since
received from the Corporal seems to place the matter
beyond doubt. We quote the following from the communication
in question "Private Le Cocq was in my Company
and also in my Section, I can truthfully say that a
more willing and kinder chap would be hard to find.
He was liked by the officers and men of the Company
and everyone had a good word for him. I wish to tender
to you my sincere sympathy in your sad bereavement.
I gave the following information to the Red Cross visitor
and only regret that it was not of another kind. It
was on 24 May that our Regiment was called into action
in order to regain some trenches near Hooge Chateau
and about 11.30 at night we received the order to charge
and had almost reached the German trenches when several
of us fell including Private Le Cocq, the Platoon Officer
and myself. I should say that the first named was killed
instantly for I saw no movement in him. I was not picked
up until 2 days later, I had a broken leg and it is
progressing satisfactorily although I will be in bed
for some time yet, still it is something to be alive
and I only wish I could give you happier news."
