While researching my family history I discovered Corporal Edwin Lowcock.
In honor of his memory and service, I am sharing the information I discovered. Edwin’s story is incredible as he served in both World War I and World War II.
In World War I, Edwin Lowcock enlisted at the age of 20 years and 10 months in the AIF.
In World War II, Edwin Lowcock enlisted, at present, additional details are not available.
Birth: 10th September 1894 Werris Creek, NSW, Australia
Death: 14th June 1967
Grave: Jilliby, Central Coast, NSW, Australia.
Next of Kin: Amy Sellen (Mother)
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: World War 1 2171; World War 2 N102271
Unit(s):
World War I
- 19th Australian Infantry Battalion
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
World War II
- service unit details are not yet publicly available, the Australian Government is digitizing them
Conflict: World War I and World War II
Medals / Recognition: Corporal Edwin Lowcock was awarded the Military Medal on the 28th March 1919 for “Bravery in the field”. This is noted in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 36, dated 14th March 1919. Edwin was also awarded the British War Medal. Australia’s honor search places the date as 11th December 1918.
Military Service
Edwin saw service on the Western Front and was wounded 3 times in battle. I have a copy of his full-service record, please contact me if you are related and want a copy.
There is a photo of Edwin as part of a Werris Creek Public School honor roll at the Australian War Memorial website. There are 22 photographs in the honor roll but the scan is not of high enough quality to identify which photo is of Edwin or to republish here. You can view the Werris Creek Public School World War I honor roll here.
Family History
Corporal Edwin Lowcock was the son of Amy Lowcock. This makes him my 1st Cousin 2x removed. Edwin married Dorothy Violet Cox in 1920, in Paterson NSW, and had five (5) children. Of note, Edwin and 3 of his children served in World War II.
In World War I, Edwin served in the 19th Battalion, another Lowcock, who is a cousin, served in the 19th Battalion in World War II. You can read more here.
Sources:
- Australian War Memorial
- Australian Honors Search
- the AIF Project
- Department of Veterans Affairs (Australia)
- Discovering ANZACs
- Department of Veterans Affairs Commemoration Search
- Department of Veterans Affairs Nominal Rolls
- National ANZAC Center
- National Archives of Australia
Lowcock Family History
If you would like to learn more about the Lowcock surname and family history, please visit the Lowcock History page.
You can learn more about Lowcock Genealogy, or specific Lowcock family member:
- Lowcock Plough: a type of turnwrest plough, invented by Henry Lowcock
- Lowcock’s Lemonade: a soft drink brand
- Lowcock Mill: a hydro-electric mill located in Linton, Yorkshire
- Lowcock Fuel Economiser: for fuel efficiency in steam engines
- Lowcock Razor: a straight razor, made by George Lowcock
- Lowcock Dairy: a Dairy located in Pendleton, UK.
- Lowcock Freemason: Bro. H. Lowcock, a Freemason
- Lowcock Hong Kong: Henry Lowcock, Sydney James Lowcock and the Lowcock name in Hong Kong
- Arthur Lowcock and Blackpool Tower: a director of the company that built Blackpool Tower
- CF Lowcock (Charles Frederick): A British painter from the Victorian/Edwardian era
- Joyce Lowcock: A playwright
- Lowcock War Memorial: pages dedicated to those who served
If you are researching Lowcock Family History and can help – visit the help needed page. If you want to understand the distribution of the Lowcock surname in the UK, visit the Lowcock map page. Just interested in the images and photos? Visit the Lowcock Genealogy Pinterest page.
This page is maintained by Joshua Lowcock.