Born in 1883/83, the son of Thomas and Mary Hannah
Wild 

Oldham Chronicle April 8th 1916  Page 7:
Private Wild, who was 34 years of age, was called
up under the Derby scheme last Saturday week and
joined his regiment last Tuesday week.  He lived
with his patents at 378, Chadderton-road, Oldham,
and was well-known in Northmoor district, being
connected with Northmoor Wesleyan Church.  Before
joining the army he was a labourer at Messrs.
Platt Bros., Werneth Works.  The funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon, his parents attending
it.

I am most grateful to Dorothy Bintley for the
above information.

At 01.30 hrs during the night of the 31st
March/1st April 1916, a bomb was dropped from
Zeppelin LZ61 onto the Baptist Chapel killing 32
soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Manchester
Regiment who were billeted there.

On Tuesday, 4th April 1916, 24 men were buried in
the one grave under a Special Memorial erected by
subscription, one (Bodsworth) in another unmarked
grave in this cemetery is also named on the
memorial in Cleethorpes Cemetery, whilst 6 of the
deceased were taken to their home towns by their
relatives.   The Military Funeral was very
impressive. The Massed Bands of the 3rd Bn
Manchester Regiment, 4th Bn Manchester Regiment
and the 3rd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment took part.  
The 24 coffins were carried on eight motor
lorries, draped with the Union Flag and covered
with wreaths.

CWGC - Son of Mrs. Mary Hannah Wild, of 38,
Burnley Lane, Oldham.