Person
Frederick Pocklington
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- Alternative names
- Unknown
- Gender
- Assigned male at birth
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Ethnicity
- Unknown
- Languages
- English
- Occupations
- Unknown
Born in Chelsworth, Suffolk, in June 1835, Pocklington was a student in the Military Department at King’s from 1850 to 1852. After leaving King’s, he became Ensign in 1853, Lieutenant in 1854, and Captain in 1856. He served with the 38th (South Staffordshire) Foot and the 5th Fusiliers, the latter of which he was Captain in 1859. He was active in Russia, Ireland, and India. Pocklington died in 1914 aged 78-79.