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CORK, VICTOR

This page is to Commemorate Victor Cork, who I have been researching since Jan 2006.

A Dover Man

CORK, VICTOR. G/27665. Corporal. Middlesex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 28/11/1917. Age 20. Son of Walter and Clara Cork, of 3, Malmains Rd. Maxton, Dover. Kent. Born: Tilmanstone, Nr Dover. Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Tyne Cot. Ref: LVIII. B. 26. Panel 2 on The Dover War Memorial.

Victor Cork`s Victory Medal

I saw this medal at an online Auction in Ipswich and put in a postal bid for it. How did it end up in Ipswich.

Section of War Diary for 28th Nov 1917. 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment.
23 Brigade. 8th Division.
WO/95/1713.

Line:

Battalion shelled almost continually. Shelling became intence on Front Line. BELLEVUE 9 roads and tracks from 8.30pm to 10pm. Nearley all shelters of coys at BELLEVUE were blown in. 9 had to be redug when shelling slackened. Killed 6 OR, Wounded 10 OR.

In 1901 Victor was living at:
74, Upper Street, Tilmanstone, Nr Eastry. Kent.

Walter Cork
Aged 35
Gardener –Domestic.
Born- Staple Kent.

Clara Cork.
Aged 36.
Born- Gloucestershire-Winterbourn.

All of the children were born in Tilmanstone.

Walter Cork………….aged 9
Archibald………… ….aged 7
Edith…………… …....aged 6
Margaret……… … …aged 5
Victor…………… … aged 4
Robert Bader…… … aged 6 months.

In 1917 Walter and Clara Cork were living at:

3, Malmains Road, Dover.

St Martins Church was built in 1901. Are there any Church records between 1901 and 1917 to indicate that the Cork family were members of this Church.
For example did Walter Cork maintain the grounds of the Church