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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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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 2nd Division
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