| Location | Wigan |
| Age | 19 years |
| Date of Birth | 1987 |
| Date of Death | 2006 |
| Visitors | 5,802 since 11/11/2006 |
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Jamie Lee Hancock was born on 30 January 1987. He lived near Wigan, Lancashire, with his brother, also a serving soldier. He joined the British Army at the age of 18 and began his career at the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick. On completion of the Combat Infantrymanβs Course in November 2005, he was posted to 5 Platoon, Burma Company, The 1st Battalion, The Queenβs Lancashire Regiment, serving as a Rifleman where he was involved in training to prepare other units for operations in Iraq.
On 1 June 2006 Kingsman Hancock was posted to The 1st Battalion, The Kingβs Regiment, having volunteered for a six-month tour of Iraq as part of Catterick-based 19 Light Brigade. The Regiment amalgamated into The Duke of Lancasterβs Regiment on 1 July 2006. He subsequently took part in four months of high-intensity training with Chindit Company prior to deploying to Iraq on 21 October as part of the Advance Party.
Despite being a junior soldier, he had been identified by his peers and his commanders as a young man with real potential. He stood out due to his professionalism and his sheer pride in being a soldier. As a recently qualified Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle driver, Kingsman Hancock showed a natural aptitude and ability that belied his relative inexperience with the vehicle and with the challenging conditions found in southern Iraq.
His Platoon will remember him fondly as an outgoing, gregarious practical joker. He was never short of anything to say, whether it was a one-liner or a kind word of encouragement. His friends knew him as a great listener and he was regarded by many as an elder-brother figure. When off duty, he was always the life and soul of the party and his friends saw him as a constant source of morale within the team. He was very much a free spirit and could always be relied upon for help or advice.
In his short time in the Company he made a real impression on all ranks. He will be remembered as a friend, a comrade, and an outstanding soldier. He will be sorely missed and his loss will greatly affect those who were fortunate enough to have known him.
There was never a time when I did not exist, nor you. Nor will there be any future when we cease to be
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
And so another year passes but the pain of losing you doesn't get any easier for your family & friends ...they miss you as every minute, hour, day, month & year passes ...god truly took under his wing a remarkable young man who was by far one of the bravest ...god bless you always Jamie ...rest easy & watch over your loved ones & shine bright for them on a clear night so they know your still the brightest star watching over them always xxxx
As life passes us by day by day, friends and family grieve,yet celebrate you in the hope to accept the lord cradling you into his love.
i know i speak on behalf of anyone who knew you or any fallen brother,you will always be present in heart for as long as we live and breathe.
I hope with my whole heart your resting well buddy.
I hope to meet again one day beyond the calmest sea of light, until then take care friend
you and your family are the utmost pleasure to know
Your still in our thoughts Jamie
I still remember coming to your house years and years ago to hang out with your Joe and even as a young boy Jamie, you made me smile. Polite, a little mischevoius at times (which was probly something u picked up from Joe) :@) and an absolute pleasure to be around. Your fantastic sense of humour was there from the start and i wont ever forget you. Reading through everyones comments and the comments of your colleagues you obviously grew into a fantastic much loved man that i know you dad and Joe will be very proud of. I am so grateful i got to meet you Jamie and wish to god that you hadnt left us sooo young with all the promise of a fantastic life you had ahead of you. RIP Jamie lad, ill always remember you and you will always live on the hearts of us all
xxxxxxx xxxxxxx
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GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART. X
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Happy 22nd birthday
Hiya Jamie just a note to say Happy Birthday we all miss you loads R.I.P Kingsman Jamie Lee Hancock xxx Kim and Alicia xx
I salute you m8
Areet m8 you don`t know me but I`m an ex soldier who was in the 7th battalion the durham light infantry.
so to me you are one of my brothers,
I am so sorry you lost your life m8 to those coward b****ds,They can`t fight like normal soldiers thay have to plant bombs the hide like girls.
We should just nuke the lot of them as they all hate us,and we are there to help them.
There are to many of our lads dieing over there and they don`t even thank us for making there lifes better for them.
Take care m8 no more patroles for you just go to heavens NAFFI and have a few beers m8 you deserve it.
24910514 private paul muncaster signing out for now see you later bro.
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hey how is it goin mate hope u will have a good crimbo and new yr with ur mates and family by bein there by there side when they need u the most i no u will be.
we all miss you so much and u was a fantastic soldier you diead doin something what not may people will even try nd do and we are so happy and pleased that u was with us for the time u was it is so bad that ur are gone but also in away a good thing becasue god only takes the most specail people in life to join his kingdom in heaven and become his protector.
you have protected us from evil and self pity and we all oh you a massive thank you. rest in peace buddy ill see u again soon. xxxxxx
true hero
i just want to say how sorry i am for your loss. you're story has touched me when i read it. my brother also done his training at catterick in the kings 5 div from 2006/07 and is expected to be goin to iraq this year i couldnt imagine wat use are going through and hope i never need to, your son did die a hero and he was gone to young too soonxx
When I read about how you lost your life in the line of duty, it rang true to me how brave all our service men and women are. I saw your photograph and immediately knew that you were Joey's brother, you're a carbon copy of each other! I just want to say to Joey that I know you're the proudest brother there could be. I hope you're safe in whatever you're doing now. Take care, Delyth Carey xxxx
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