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We remember Sidney George Wolfe
We remember Sidney George Wolfe
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8564275
September 1914
1914
location
45 Berkeley Rd, Earlsdon, Coventry
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8564275
September 1914
1915
hospitalisation
wounded early 1915 after only a few days
Hospital/Institution
Source:8564275
1915 - 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8564275
1915 - 1915
1916
commission
Regular
Source:8564275
1916
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
7/18th battalion
Source:8564275
1st May 1917 - 22nd October 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8564275
1st May 1917 - 22nd October 1917
education
Saltley College
United Kingdom
Source:8564275
employment
Assistant Master
Rugby School
Rugby,
United Kingdom
Source:8564275
service
British Army
Serjeant
2498
Army Cyclist Corps
Source:4842770
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:4842770
service
British Army
Royal Warwickshire regiment
1/7th Battalion
Source:8564275
1917
death
Killed in Action
He was leading a company into action and was unfortunately killed during the advance. He had scarcely advanced more than 75 yds when an enemy shell fell close and he was killed instantaneously
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7443152
Source:8564254
22nd October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:8564433
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney George |
| Initials | SG |
| Last Name | Wolfe |
| Source | 4842770 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Berkeley Rd, Earlsdon, Coventry | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2498 | Army Cyclist Corps | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire regiment | 1/7th Battalion | |||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 7/18th battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Wolfe | mother | ||
| George Wolfe | father |
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Tyne Cot Military CemeteryPhoto of Tyne Cot Military Cemetery and the panel he is named onContributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| extract from school memoriam | george78689 | |
| S G Wolfe | george78689 | |
| extract from school memoriam | george78689 | |
| Tyne Cot Military Cemetery | george78689 | |
| Tyne Cot Military Cemetery | george78689 | |
| Tyne Cot Military Cemetery | george78689 | |
| Tyne Cot Military Cemetery | george78689 |
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