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Private Percy Thomas Wildman
3/10009 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

Son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Mary Wildman

Aged 25 years

Died 13th November 1914

Commemorated at Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery
Grave I. L. 64.
Pte Percy WildmanRushden Argus, 19th February 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins

Succumbed to Injuries
Death of an Irchester Private at the Front

Official news reached Irchester on Friday that Pte. Percy Wildman, of the 1st Northants regiments, the son of Mr and Mrs Thos. Wildman, of Irchester, had succumbed to his injuries. He was wounded by shrapnel on November 10th, and died three days later.
Rushden Echo Friday 26th February 1915, transcribed by Susan Manton

Irchester Soldier’s Death - Wounded by Shrapnel

It is now officially announced that Pte. Percy Wildman, of the 1st Northants Regt., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wildman, of Irchester, has died from wounds. On Tuesday, Nov. 10th he was wounded by shrapnel and he died three days afterwards.


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