Soldiers – Horrocks, Thomas & James – Serving Cousins (picture)

June 1943

South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 19 June 1943

Serving Cousins

Gunner Thomas Horrocks, and Bombardier James Horrocks have practically lived together all their lives up to joining the Army.

Thomas, whose home address is 41, Denaby Avenue, is now in North Africa, while James, whose home address is 43, Denaby Avenue, Conanby, is in Iraq. Both are serving in light anti-aircraft units.

Prior to enlistment Thomas was a milk roundsman at Clifton, and James from leaving school up to joining the Forces was employed in the glass trade.