John Ainsworth Horrocks (1887 - 1918)

Born 29 Jun 1887 in Medindie, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ella (Osborne) Horrocks — married 22 Feb 1916 in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia

Died 11 Aug 1918 at age 31 in France

Biography

John Horrocks was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Birth - 29th June 1887 at Medindie, South Australia.^[1]

Marriage -

• Military ^[2]

John Ainsworth HORROCKS

Place of birth Medindie, South Australia School St Peters College and Roseworthy Agricultural College Religion Church of England Occupation Orchardist Address Larg's Bay, South Australia Marital status Married Age at embarkation 30 Next of kin Wife, Mrs E Horrocks, Anthony Street, Larg's Bay, South Australia Enlistment date 16 February 1918 Rank on enlistment 2nd Lieutenant Unit name Special Draft, AIF Officers AWM Embarkation Roll number 34/13/1 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on 7 March 1918 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Ormonde on 13 March 1918 Rank from Nominal Roll 2nd Lieutenant Unit from Nominal Roll PSL Other details from Roll of Honour Circular Grand nephew of John Ainsworth Horrocks. Pioneer and explorer. Fate Died of wounds 11 August 1918 Place of death or wounding France Age at death 31 Place of burial Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 2), France Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 110 Miscellaneous information from cemetery records

Sources

• Marriage (m. OSBORNE, Ella) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: PtA 266/519 Text: Groom Given Name(s): John Ainsworth Groom Last Name: HORROCKS Bride Given Name(s): Ella Bride Last Name: OSBORNE Marriage Date: 1916, February 22 Marriage Place: St Bede Church Semaphore Groom Age: 28 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1888 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Charles Jeremiah HORROCKS Bride Age: 27 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1889 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name: Alexander Mann OSBORNE District: Port Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 266/519

• Birth Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 398 243 Text: Given Name(s): John Ainsworth Last Name: HORROCKS Birth Date: 1887, June 29 Gender: M Father: Charles Jeremiah HORROCKS Mother: Agnes Rebecca CHERRY Birth Place/Residence: Medindie District: Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 398/243

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 423 340 Text: Given Name(s): John Ainsworth Last Name: HORROCKS Death Date: 11 Aug 1918 Gender: M Age: 31y Approx. Birth Year: 1887 Marital Status: M Relative 1: Charles HORROCKS [F] Relative 2: Residence: Largs Bay Death Place: [FRA] District: Adelaide Symbol: HW Book/Page: 423/340

1. ↑ Genealogy SA. Birth index. (https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 1 Sep 2020), database entry for Horrocks, John Ainsworth (Birth Date: 29 Jun 1887, Father: Charles Jeremiah Horrocks, Mother: Agnes Rebecca Cherry, Birthplace: Medindie), Reference: District Adelaide, Book 398, Page 243.
2. ↑ AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=143380