| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (49564) and rose. First served abroad (1) France, 5/11/1914 to 29/12/1914 and 2/6/1915 to 5/7/1918. He has 2 x medal cards 1 x J Willcox and 2 x T Wilcox same details. Formerly Pte. 2 Scottish Rifles. No. 9560 and Pte. 2 Royal Scots Fusiliers. No. 18146. On medal card "AFW shows James Wilcox". Name on Victory War Medal roll Willcox. MPC Order 146/1918, Transfer to England from BEF, No. P/5022, L/Cpl Wilcox, J, invalided 5/7/1918 Sick.
Extract from the Shields Daily News, 22/5/1918.
Mrs Wilcox of 42 Bayley Street, Newcastle has received news that her husband L/Cpl James Wilcox, Military Foot Police has been wounded for a second time. |
