Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilby, of 44, Mornington Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Municipal Secondary School. He joined up in April 1917, and was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps Cadet School in September.
Wilby, Ernest Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Wilby
- Forename: Ernest Edward
- Date of birth: March 30th, 1899
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f
- Bolton Chronicle: 14/12/1917