Wylde, William –

Son of William Thomas and the late Martha Wylde, and stepson of Sarah Alice Wylde (nee Gradwell), Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 70, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Lance Corporal, 2nd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Served in East Africa, Mesopotamia, India and Kurdistan.

Personal details

  • Surname: Wylde
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Regimental Sergeant Major
  • Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 8966
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: August 5th, 1907 - 1907-08-05
  • Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: D.C.M.; G.S.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/08/1915 15/09/1916 22/09/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* 6f* 5d
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 20/08/1915

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