Basic Details
Surname
Wells
Forenames
Vivien Stanley
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Vivian Stanley
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as Fletton Avenue. It states he died on 1/4/1918, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that "Serjeant Vivian Standley Wells", regimental number 245425, died aged 27 on 31/3/1918 serving in 20th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry, and is commemorated on Bay 8 of Arras Memorial in France. They record him as the son of William Wells of Lynn Road, Dersingham, Norfolk, and the husband of Olive Wells of 'Eastville', Swanton Road, Dereham, Norfolk.
Soldiers Died in the Great War record him as a native of Dersingham who enlisted at East Dereham, and that he had formerly served in the Norfolk Regiment. The Medal Rolls record that he was Acting Sergeant/Warrant Officer Class 2, and had formerly served in the Norfolk Regiment under regimental number 3108. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died on 31/3/1918, and that his widow Olive E Wells was his legatee.
His birth was registered as "Vivian Stanley Wells" in Docking District of Norfolk in 1891. On the 1901 census he was living with his parents William and Elizabeth at Town Road, Dersingham. On the 1911 census he was living with his widowed mother Elizabeth at 5 West Terrace, Lynn Road, Dersingham, Norfolk. His marriage to Olive E Mitchell was registered in Bury St Edmunds District in 1916).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Durham Light Infantry
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Company Sergt Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
1
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
FLETTON AVENUE
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial