Info

SurnameDeakin
ForenameWilfrid Ewart
Rank2/Lieut.
Army No
Battalion6th & 1st
Commissioned1916-10-25
Date Of WoundsNot set
Wounds
Died Killed1917-03-04
Death DetailsKilled in action by enemy's shell-fire, France.
Enlisted DateNot set
Enlisted Location
Date Of BirthNot set
Birth Place
Residence7 Cecil Street, Walsall, Staffs.
DischargedNot set
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of Entry1915-11-14
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other InfoPosted to the 1st Battalion 24th November 1916. Died age 18. Son of William Henry and Mary A. Deakin, of 7 Cecil Street, Walsall, Staffs. Killed in action at Frtiz Trench near Moislains by enemy's shell-fire.

Assignments

Royal Fusiliers PS/6586 Private
6th Worcestershire Regiment - Temporary Second Lieutenant
1st Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant

Service Awards

The British War Medal
The 1914-1915 Star
The Allied Victory Medal

Gallantry Awards & Honors

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Foreign Decorations & Awards

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Royal Flying Corps

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