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George Wildman's very short RNVR officer's service record has survived. It records him
as Temporary Lieutenant from 17 March 1917, when posted to "HMS President add'l for RNAS for hydrogen duties". On 25 March
he attended a Disciplinary Course at Crystal Palace and on 16 April he was posted to HMS President for Hydrogen Section,
Admiralty, for Hydrogen duties. He was killed on 19 April as a result of an explosion of silicol gas plant at Pulham,
Norfolk. (G W Wildman, RNVR Officer's Record,
PRO, ADM 337/123 folio 216)
A member of DTI staff visited Pulham St Mary churchyard in
September 2002 but was unable to identify George Wildman's grave,
though there were several other CWGC headstones (including other
members of the RNVR) in the area north of
the church. It is possible that the headstone was inscribed
by his family, rather than the CWGC, and that the text is no longer legible.
Wildman is, however, commemorated on the Patent Office
Memorial 1914-1918, now hanging in Concept House, Newport.
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