2li Posted 26 July , 2020 Share Posted 26 July , 2020 Hello Can any member with an interest in The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire L.I., Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial help with a photograph of Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D. with the name of William Wilde 23850 5th Oxs & Bucks L.I., KIA 24 August 1916 Also any information regarding Battalions part in the action in which he died on that day Any help will be much appriciated Philip Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Tobin Posted 26 July , 2020 Share Posted 26 July , 2020 23850 Private WILDE William Born 1886 in Broseley, Salop Enlisted at Ironbridge 24 Aug 1916 Killed in action age 30 Former 5323 Pte, 14th Div Army Cyclist Corps; France & Flanders, 19 May 1915; transfd. to 5th Bn, C Coy; F & F, 21 May 1916; M: 1915 Star, War & Vict; no known grave - Thiepval Mem, Somme, France, Pier & Face, 10A & 10D. Husband of Edith Mary Wilde of The Poplars, Hill Top, Madeley, Salop. The 5th Battalion War Diary is currently free to download on Ancestry. Link to post Share on other sites
Acknown Posted 26 July , 2020 Share Posted 26 July , 2020 5 hours ago, Kevin Tobin said: The 5th Battalion War Diary is currently free to download on Ancestry. Or on the National Archives website here: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352744. Acknown Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Tobin Posted 27 July , 2020 Share Posted 27 July , 2020 On 26/07/2020 at 13:43, Acknown said: Or on the National Archives website here: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352744. Acknown Yes sorry meant National Archives as Ancestry is of course not free. Link to post Share on other sites
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