Basic Details
Surname
Harding
Forenames
Wilfrid John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the Curate of Luddenden, a married man who served 2 years as a Private in the RAMC before being commissioned as a Chaplain. He died whilst returning with stretcher bearers to search for more wounded and is also commemorated on IWM 2620.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Army Chaplains Department
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Chaplain
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
13
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action