Basic Details
Surname
Sunderland
Forenames
Wilbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Served
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide some of the extra details, notably that he is also commemorated on IWM 2656 and his biographical, service and death details as they found them are shown there. However, Malcolm Bull tells us he worked as a railway porter before the war and served from August 1915 to March 1919: he died as a result of the nephritis he had contracted in January 1917 and October 1918 whilst serving, hence he is shown as a war casualty, even though he was discharged in March 1919 and died at home 6 months later.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Scots Guards
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Todmorden
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Todmorden
Cemetery
Christ Church
Year of death
1919
Month of death
September
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial