Almond, Wilfred –

Son of Lewis Almond and the late Jane Almond (nee Johnson), of 2, Almond Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Died in hospital at Alexandria from gunshot wounds to the head received in the Dardanelles on 22/06/1915.

Personal details

  • Surname: Almond
  • Forename: Wilfred
  • Date of birth: August 18th, 1894
  • Birth place: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 9th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: Portsmouth Battalion.
  • Service number: PO/698 (S)
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
  • CWGC reference: J. 139.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/07/1915 23/07/1915 20/08/1915 03/09/1915 19/11/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e 6e* 6g* 5e 10l*
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 20/08/1915

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