Basic Details
Surname
Wilde
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Albert
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide all the extra details. A member of this church's choir, he worked as a cotton twiner for a local mill before enlisting in November 1915. Initially stationed at Le Treport Hospital for 15 months, he went into the line with 100 Field Ambulance but was gassed and wounded. There was a memorial service for him at this church at which his favourite hymn, 'Jerusalem The Golden', was sung.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
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
Rouen
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Rouen
Cemetery
St Severs Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
18
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds