Sapper Abraham Wardle, 196357
- Batt -
- Unit - Royal Engineers
- Section - 199th Quarrying Company
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 22/09/1917
- Age - 26
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Abraham and Eliza Wardle.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday October 5th, 1917
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Mr and Mrs A Wardle, Main Street, Markfield have received official information that their son, Sapper Abraham Wardle, R.E. has died in hospital from the result of an accident sustained while working with the Labour contingent in France. His officer writes that he was an excellent fellow, and was much loved by his comrades. Previously he was employed by Messrs Everard at the granite quarries at Bardon Hill. He was 26 years of age.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 24/12/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - I A 7, Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte
- Other Memorials - Trinity Methodist Church
- Unit - Royal Engineers
- Cause of death - DIED
- Burial Commemoration - Les Baraques Mil. Cem., Sangatte, France
- Born - Markfield, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGEL'S CHURCH, MARKFIELD, LEICS
- Memorial - METHODIST CHURCH, MARKFIELD, LEICS
- Memorial - MARKFIELD MEM., LEICS
