Cocks, Adrian Harry William James, brother of Theodore Edward Eagles Cocks (q.v.); b. Nov. 7, 1904; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1918; left Dec. 1922; R.A.F. Cadet College, Cranwell, Lincs, 1923-4; General Duties Branch of R.A.F. Dec. 16, 1924; Pilot Officer R.A.F., Dec. 17, 1924; Flying Officer June 17, 1926; Flight-Lieut. May 14, 1930; St. Catharine's Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1930; B.A. 1932; Sqdn.-Ldr. April 1, 1937; transferred to Technical Branch April 24, 1940; temp. Wing-Cdr. June 1, 1940; Acting Group Capt. 1943; retired Nov. 6, 1956, with rank of Group Capt.; employed with British Cellophane Ltd.; m. 1st June 30, 1931, Esme Maud, daughter of John Marshall Leonard, of Southsea, Hants; 2nd July 28, 1944, Annie Theresa, daughter of Alexander Herbert Pirie, of Winscombe, Somerset.