Basic Details
Surname
Wilcox
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
17010
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 83 Russell Street.

(CWGC records that Private F. Wilcox, regimental number 17010, died on 2/7/1916 serving in 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave I.A.35 at La Neuville British Cemetery in Corbie, France.
The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that Fred Wilcox died at 21st Casualty Clearing Station in France, and that his widow Florence was his legatee.
On the 1911 census Fred had been aged 26, living at 83 Russell Street in Peterborough with his wife Florence and their daughter. His marriage to Florence Baker was registered in Peterborough District in 1905. On the 1901 census Fred had been living with his parents Richard and Hephzibah Wilcox at 1 Princess Court in Peterborough. His birth was registered in Peterborough in 1885).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
2
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds in hospital (Somme).
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
83 RUSSELL STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial