Basic Details
Surname
Wilde
Forenames
F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Emily, with whom he had 2 daughters, and worked as a dyer at a local dyeworks. He was a member of this Working Men's Club who enlisted in May 1915. His brother, James William, was also killed in WW1 but is not commemorated on this memorial: both are on IWM 2850. Thomas Ashworth, also commemorated here, was his brother-in-law.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Monchy
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
20
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action