| Location | Wigan |
| Age | 19 years |
| Visitors | 4,197 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 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.
Gonna Miss ya loads hunni, Hope it were the send off you wanted, You will neva be 4gotten. loads of love becca xxxx
So sorry for your loss
To Joey and the Hancock family. On behalf of myself and my younger brother I am so sorry for your loss. I only knew Jamie in passing but I do know Joey that your brother meant the world to you and I hope the pain will ease in time. To Jamie RIP and God bless you.
our thoughts and prayers are with the hancock family
our most sincere condolences go out to you at this difficult and sad time.
may the knowledge that others care help to comfort you.
he will be very sadly missed by all.
love jenni, kerry, julie , david and stuart x
You will be missed
I only met Jamie (aka Handy) once, He came down to Preston with his fellow kingsman Lance (aka Alfie) to stay with him. He made a big impression on me and my other mates (he were chatting me up most of the night infront of my boyfriend!) Very funny and lovely lad - really easy to get on with. Lance is still over in Iraq and misses Jamie very much. My thoughts are with his friends and family. R.I.P Handy x
Hero
Word are not enough to explane a loss of my brother, but i tell the people of the world this, Blessed are the Peace Keeps for they shall be called the sons of GOD, RIP my dear brother your Work is done, and my life will never be the same with out you. I cry every hour of every day wishing i could take your place, and it was i, who gave my life for you, i wish people knew, how proud i am of you and how i looked up to you, you were a perfect soldier, one i would be proud to fight at the side of, no matter what, Brothers in ARMS always, and one day dear Brother we will be re-united at the Gates of Heaven. All my love Brother Joe xxx
R.I.P Jamie H.
i´ll never 4get u hunny! ur in heaven as an angel now!
i´ll c u agin someday. miss u lots! xxxxx
never forget ya
jamie luv i hope ur in a better place now and that all ur dreams and wishes will come true for u at least in heaven!
i will always remember u as a great person with lots of love even as it didnt work as a couple u was a great friend and person!!!
never forget u xxxxxx lots of love
Jamie H. u had 2 go 2 heaven coz a angel like u shouldn´t be in a world like this! there is so much i wanted 2 say 2 u!! i miss u real bad but i believe that i´ll c u again sometime! i kno what ur family feels! xxx Love you so much ur my heart Jamie H. xxx
Such A Tragedy
RIP Jamie mate... i'll always remember the fun times we had at Catterick. You were a great guy and well liked by the whole of Kings 6 Platoon. All my thoughts and prayers are with your family at this terrible time. You were a top Soldier Jamie and thats how i'll always remember you... God Bless
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