Son of Ernest and Mary Wilcock, of 80, Higher Swan Lane, Bolton, Lancashire.
Wilcock, James Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Wilcock
- Forename: James Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 14th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 241897
- Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: May 10th, 1916 - 1916-05-10
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XXI. A. 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/10/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d* S22*