Basic Details
Surname
Kingsbury
Forenames
Wilfred S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He played cornet with the Todmorden Old Band and was a plumber before the war. He served in the Dardanelles, spent 3 months in hospital in Malta with dysentery, served in Greece and finally France. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224.
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 Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sapper
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
26
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action