Basic Details
Surname
Garland
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Wilfrid
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1911. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. 4th Class. Mods., 1913. Commenced service in December 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 7th Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Served in France, Salonika and the Balkans. Killed in action on the Salonika front, 9 May 1917.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Second Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Greece
Town of death
Salonika Front
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
9
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action