| Location | Wigan |
| Age | 19 years |
| Visitors | 4,197 since 11/11/2006 |
| Creator |
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 Infantryman’s Course in November
2005, he was posted to 5 Platoon, Burma Company, The 1st Battalion, The Queen’s 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 King’s 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 Lancaster’s 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.
missing you
we miss you so much jamie,we miss sitting on the sofa cuddling up to you and watching the simpsons. take care of our nephew callum-jon,send him all our love.from melissa,georgia,kimberley gaskell xxx
Just to let you know that I will always think of you and that Jamie will never be forgotten.
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Julie and Danny
x x x x x x x
Gone but never forgotten
Jamie i came across this by chance. We never met u but we know it breaks yr families hearts being apart from u. The day Gregg rang me from wrk & told me the awful news it woz heartbreakin. I stood in the rain & cried with every drop that fell that day. It just didn't seem real & i couldn't begin 2 imagine how yr mam, dad & Joey felt. I know Joey thinks of u every wakin hour & as a parent i could never imagine losin the most precious thing 2 ave ever created & watched grow & would luv always.
I ad never seen yr picture until it woz in the papers & my 1st thought woz, how much u looked like Joey. Your work is not done yet though, u ave 2 watch over Joey, yr Mam & Dad & the rest of yr brothers. God only takes the good 1's 4 a reason & in his heart he needed u that day. Don't worry about being 4gotten, as that will never happen but as the yrs go by yr passin will ease & u'll b there waitin 4 them all.
Luv Susie, Gregg & family xx
Joey we think of u, yr mam & dad always. xx
Always
Always
As the sun starts to rise,
I'm with you
When you hear a bird sing,
I'm there
For each raindrop that falls,
think of me
And the love that we'll
always share
In the rush of the wind
feel my touch
In the quiet of night
hear my voice
If you start to stumble
take my hand
And know that it was
my choice
When tears start to fall feel
my comfort
If you feel low share
my pride
Don't ever think that you've
lost me
For I will always be there
by your side
Good Friend
I will always remember the gd times we had, when we used to skateboard and go up wigan on sundays, on our skateboards and all the other things we used to do, i will neva forget it, sleep tite Jay xxxxxxx
Never Forgotten
Jamie what can i say, u are sorely missed, though whats happened still even now hasnt registered, you were a leader and a mate to many lads and you will never be forgotten in hearts and minds forever, Jay
Heartfelt sympathy...
I have lit a candle in Jamie's honour, just wanted to add to the condolences, too.
I can't stop thinking about Jamie's family, and can but imagine their sorrow. As I said, (when I lit a candle) my boy is from Jamie's Battalion and is in Basrah at the moment, I worry about him all the time.
I can only offer my sincere, deepest sympathy to the Hancock family, and assure you that you're in my thoughts and prayers.
May God bless you,
Love from a mum.
X X X X X X X
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