Wilfred Fleet

Wilfred Fleet.

Personal Details:

Born in Malpas in 1894 (baptised 19th August 1894)

Third son of John and Elizabeth Fleet of Church Street, Malpas.

Married Mary Roberts in 1919.

The 1911 Census records Wilfred as an apprentice joiner; he joined the trade union in 1914 with seven years at trade.

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Military Details:

Regiment:           1st Army Workshops, Company 8, Royal Engineers.

Rank:                 2nd Corporal.

Serial Number:   251785 (Previously 19755 King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.)

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Record of Death:

Died from heat stroke after suffering from exhaustion: Malpas 10 May 1920. Age 25

Buried in Malpas Cemetery, West Plot 106.

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Medals and Awards:

Wilfred was awarded the Campaign Medals (British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal).

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Further Information:

Wilfred died from heart trouble arising from rheumatism suffered in the army.

He left a young wife (Unable to find a record of the marriage.)

Wilfred’s older brother Edgar also lost his life in 1917 in the Great War.

Remembered with Honour in Malpas Cemetery.British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal.Wilfred Fleet's Gravestone in Malpas Cemetery.