Eldest son of Mrs. Wild, of 84, Turton Road, Bradshaw, Turton, Lancashire; husband of Annie Wild, of 195, Tottington Road, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. Died following appendicitis. Service number recorded as 78260 on SDGW.
Wild, Samuel –
Personal details
- Surname: Wild
- Forename: Samuel
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Harwood, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Harwood, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 35
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 6th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Bombardier
- Unit: 28th Division Ammunition Column.
- Service number: 78266
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Rochdale, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Bradshaw War Memorial Cross
- CWGC Memorial: Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Salonika, Greece
- CWGC reference: 199.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 7j* S14*