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John WILCOCK

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Surname: WILCOCK

Forename(s): John

Place of Birth: Wennington, Lancashire

Service No: SPTS/2346

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 24th (Service) Battalion. (2nd Sportsman's)

Division: 2nd Division

Age: 28

Date of Death: 1916-11-14

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: MELLING, LANCASHIRE

Additional Information:

John Wilcock was the son of William and Jane Wilcock, née Carter. Both parents were born at Bentham, Yorkshire.

1891 Wennington, Lancashire Census: Ravensclose - John Wilcock, aged 2 years, born Wennington, son of William and Jane Wilcock.

1901 Wennington, Lancashire Census: Ravensclose - John Wilcock, aged 12 years, born Wennington, son of William and Jane Wilcock.

1911 Lancaster, Lancashire Census: 22, Blades Street - John Wilcock, aged 22 years, born Melling Parish, Lancashire. [John, a Grocers Assistant, was boarding with Mary Tetlow, widow.]

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John Wilcock, Spts/2346, 24/R. Fus. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 15.11.15. Death Pres: 14.11.16.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Wilcock, Spts/2346, 24/R. Fus. 15.11.15 to 14.11.16. Theatres of war in which served: 1(a) [France and Belgium]. D.P 14.11.16.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Wilcock, 2346, 24th Bn R. Fusiliers. Date and Place of Death: 14.11.16 France. Death Presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Sole legatee - Miss Jennie Adamthwaite. £22 9s. 8d. [Jennie (Jane) Adamthwaite may have been the sister of Private John Adamthwaite (16995) (q.v.).]

A short biography of John is included in: ‘Bentham’s Part in the Great War 1914-18’ by Allan and Marilyn Hartley (2019).

Data Source: Memorial Inscription on Family Gravestone

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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 2nd Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 2nd Division

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Surname: WILCOCK

Forename(s): John

Born: Wennington, Lancs

Residence: Wennington

Enlisted: Lancaster

Number: SPTS/2346

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Battalion: 24th Battalion

Decorations:

Died Date: 14/11/16

Died How: Killed in action

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Notes:

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Surname: WILCOCK

Forename(s): John

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: SPTS/2346

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Unit: 24th Bn.

Age:

Awards:

Died Date: 14/11/1916

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'Lancaster Guardian’ (22 December 1917)

(Courtesy of Lancaster Military History Group)

Wilcock John Private Sport Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, presumed killed in action, 14 November, 1916, employed by Mr T Wilcock, Bentham, and as a commercial traveler for Messrs TD Smiths, Lancaster. Youngest son of Mr Wilcock, The Cravens, Wennington.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1918

WILCOCK John of The Cravens Wennington Lancashire private 24th battalion Royal Fusiliers died 17 November 1916 in France Administration (with Will) Lancaster 30 August to Jennie Adamthwaite spinster. Effects £440 11s. 8d.

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St John the Baptist Churchyard, Low Bentham

St John the Baptist Churchyard, Low Bentham

Family gravestone

St John the Baptist Churchyard, Low Bentham

St John the Baptist Churchyard, Low Bentham

Family gravestone - detail of memorial inscription

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03 May 1918

LOW BENTHAM – Memorial Service

Immediately after evensong on Sunday at the Parish Church, a memorial service was held in respect of the late Privates John Wilcock and John Thornber. There was a large congregation, many relatives and friends of the gallant lads attending. The Rector conducted the service most impressively, both the late soldiers having been Church officers. The service concluded with the National Anthem.

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03 May 1918

BENTHAM

MEMORIAL SERVICE – A memorial service was held in the Parish Church, Low Bentham. On Sunday evening last, in commemoration of the late Pte. John Wilcock and Pte. John Thornber, who were killed in France. The preacher was the Rector (Rev. Percy Coates), who paid a well-deserved tribute to the memory of both, and stated that unofficial news had been received of the death in action of another of their brave lads and three others were missing. There was a large and sympathetic congregation, and a collection of £3 9s. was made for the Church Boys’ Brigade Hut.

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