Ernest Edward WILCE 1898 - 1917 Cinderford R I P (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, November 11, 2010, 17:59 (4917 days ago) @ slowhands

At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Name: Ernest Edward Wilce
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 247

"Pte Ernest E Wilce, son of Mr Levi Wilce of Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, was killed Nov 1917, one month before his 20th birthday. His brother, Lance Corpl J S Wilce of the Worcestershire Regiment wounded and missing for 12 months before confirmation had arrived to his parents that he definitely had been killed. Mr Lloyd Wilce, past Mayor of Cinderford, has the framed Commemorative Scroll given to Sidney Wilce by King George V. Six of Mr Wilce's sons went over to France, only four came back."

Name: WILCE, ERNEST EDWARD
Initials: E E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/11/1917
Service No: 18802
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Levi Wilce, of " Trevarth," Belle Vue Rd., Cinderford, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 24.
Cemetery: ORIVAL WOOD CEMETERY, FLESQUIERES

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Pte Ernest E Wilce

Following on the fact that another son to
whom reference with a photo was made in
these columns a few weeks ago had been
missing at the front and little hope remained
of his being alive the sad news has recently
been received by Mrs Wilce , Belle Vue Road
Cinderford that her son Ernest has been killed.
The information was contained in the follow
ing letter :-

" Dec 7th 1917

Dear Madam

I very much regret to inform you that your son
Ernest was killed by shell fire on November 27th
last. He was in action and attached to the machine
gunners at the time. I have lost a very good soldier.

He was my orderly at one time and I found him
very brave and very willing. His death was instantaneous
I am having all his effects packed up and returned
to you.

Again expressing my deepest sympathy

C Aubry Hall, Capt. "

Pte Wilce attached to the Coldstream
Guards would have attained the age of 20 on
December 3rd 1917. He was a smart young
fellow and bid fair to become a successful
young man of business. He was the son of the
late Mr Levi Wilce. Four other brother
are now serving in the Kings forces. His
mother and other relatives have teh deepest
sympathy of our readers in this added sorrow.
Mrs Wilce has now received an official com
munication to teh effect that no further news
having been received relative to her son Pte
Sidney Wilce Worcestershire Regiment who
has been missing since Novemeber 5th 1916 the
Army Council have been regretfully constrained
to conclude that he is dead. This is the other
on referred to above

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