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Pte. Ernest Frederick Wild
British Army 1st/5th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Calne Wiltshire
(d.10th May 1916)
Ernest Frederick Wild was the son of Frederick and Sarah Wild. He married Sarah Anne Reeves in 1909, lived in Calne Wiltshire. He joined the 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment and was injured at La Bassee in October 1914. After his recovery, he transferred to the 5th Battalion. He was wounded in fighting in Mesopotamia and died on 10th May 1916 as a result of his wounds. He is buried in Kirkee 1914-1918 war cemetery in India.