GEORGE+WILD

Wild, George, Private, 2917, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment Disembarked for service 20th March 1915 Born Chisworth, Derbyshire Enlisted Oldham, Lancashire Resided Chisworth Killed in action 23rd May 1915 aged 20 Son of James and Ada Louisa Wild, of Commercial Inn, Chisworth, Broadbottom, Manchester. Buried in Chester Farm Cemetery, Ypres, I, E, 7A

Note: The Medal Roll records him a serving with the Middlesex Regiment for the British War Medal and Victory Medal, this is an error as he only served with the Manchester Regiment

1911 Census A cotton rope works polisher Son of James, a cotton rope works polisher, and Ada Louisa Wild, of 53, Fattinghey, Chisworth, Derbyshire


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