WILCOX Arthur Henry

Arthur Wilcox was baptised in St Peter’s Church, Martley on 13th December 1891, the son of John and Elizabeth Wilcox of The Scar, Martley. In 1901 the family still reside at The Scar:
John Wilcox, head, age 45, carter on farm, Elizabeth Wilcox, wife, age 36
John W. Wilcox, son, age 11
Edith A. Wilcox, daughter, age 10
Arthur Henry (as given on census) Wilcox, son, age 9
Amilia E. Wilcox, daughter, age 8
Ethel N. Wilcox, daughter, age 7
Margaret E. Wilcox, daughter, age 5
Charles E. Wilcox, son, age 4
Caroline E. Wilcox, daughter age 2
Gertrude M. Wilcox, daughter, age 1
Olive F. Wilcox, daughter age 9 months.

1911 Census:
Horne Cottage Martley
John Wilcox, age 54, Carter on Farm
Elizabeth Wilcox, age 47
John W. Wilcox, age 21
Arthur Henry Wilcox, age 19
Margaret E. Wilcox, age 15
Charles E. Wilcox, age 14
Caroline L. Wilcox, age 12
Gertrude M. Wilcox, age 11
Olive F. Wilcox, age 10
Lillian Amy Wilcox, age 9
Kathleen Gladys Wilcox, age 7
Thomas James Wilcox, age 1

Berrow’s Worcester Journal, 12th December 1914:
Pte A. Wilcox, 1st Worcesters is an inmate of the Hospital at Weymouth, invalided from the front suffering from frost-bite.  He only recently returned with his regiment from Egypt, and, after two days’ furlough, went to the front.  It is hoped that his injuries will not be permanent.

Berrow’s Worcester Journal, 13th April 1918:
Martley – Pte A. Wilcox and Pte F. Millward, Worc. Regt., and Pte J.E. Lawson, Grenadier Guards all wounded.  Pte A. Wilcox returned with his regiment from Egypt on the outbreak of war and has been through much severe fighting.  He was previously invalided with trench feet.

The same photograph of Lance Corporal/Sergeant A.H. Wilcox of Martley can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 20th April 1918 and Saturday 16th November 1918, available at Worcestershire Archives.