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“''One of his brothers was reported missing at the time of the battle of Crete, when he was serving as a marine in HMS Gloucester, which was sunk at that time.''” |
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His brother [https://hoolehistoryheritagesociety.miraheze.org/wiki/WILCOXON_E Edward WILCOXON] also perished during the war. |
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WILCOXON, Frederick William
Regiment: HMS Gloucester Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Died: 22 May 1941
Aged: 21
Buried/ Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial
Address: 28 Lightfoot Street, Hoole
Cheshire Observer 14 September 1943
MR J T WILCOXON
A report on the death of John Thomas Wilcoxon contained the following:
“One of his brothers was reported missing at the time of the battle of Crete, when he was serving as a marine in HMS Gloucester, which was sunk at that time.”
His brother Edward WILCOXON also perished during the war.