Framed WW1 Casualty Scroll – E. Wilcockson N’umberland Fus

This WW1 casualty scroll was issued to commemorate the death and service of private 7/18883 later 292906 Ernest Wilcockson 2nd/7th battalion Northumberland fusiliers, he died in Cairo Egypt 24th October 1917, I’ve found a nice write up for Ernest online which outlines his life, he was born in Brampton Derbyshire and later became a ‘beerhouse’ keeper with his wife in Palterton Derbyshire, as a 38 year old in August 1916 he joined up possibly having territorial experience, sadly he died from a gastric ulcer in Cairo and is remembered with honour at the Cairo war memorial. The scroll comes in very good condition in a semi modern frame which measures 16 x 12 inches.

Code: 28205