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Private Shedrick / Shadrach WHEELER, G/14409, 1st Home Service Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly Royal West Surrey Regiment, Service No.15938), died Southend Hospital, Rochford, Essex, 19th May 1917, age 33.

Born Lynchmere, Sussex, son of Levi and Eliza Jane Wheeler, of Meadow Cottage, Whitmore Vile, Churt, Farnham.

1911 Census - High Button, Haslemere, Surrey - Levi Wheeler, head, age 58, married, farmer, own account, born Lynchmere, Sussex; Eliza Wheeler, wife, age 55, married 29 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, housekeeper, born Shodesmill?, Surrey; Mercy Wheeler, daughter, age 29, single, laundry, not well, born Lynchmere, Sussex; Harriett Wheeler, daughter, age 27, single, laundry, out of work, born Lynchmere, Sussex; Shadrack Wheeler, son, age 27, son, single, labourer, general, worker, born Lynchmere, Sussex; Frederick Wheeler, son, age 23, single, labourer, general, worker, born Lynchmere, Sussex; William Wheeler, son, age 20. single, labourer, general, worker, born Lynchmere, Sussex; Frank Wheeler, son, age 17, single, labourer, general, worker, born Lynchmere, Sussex; Henry Wheeler, grandson, age 2, born Marylebone, London.

Two entries crossed through - Rhoda Wheeler, daughter, age 23, single, born Lynchmere, Sussex; Frances Wheeler, daughter, age 22, single, born Lynchmere, Sussex.

Enlisted Haselmere.  Resided Thursley, Surrey.

23rd May 1917, buried at St. Michael & All Angels, Churchyard,  Thursley, Waverley Borough, Surrey, North-West of Church. Commemorated Thursley War Memorial.

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Private Frederick Wheeler, 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (Notts & Derby Regiment), Service No.202721, died Brookwood Asylum, 7th October 1917, age 30.

Born Lynchmere, Sussex, son of Levi and Eliza Jane Wheeler, of Meadow Cottage, Whitmore Vile, Churt, Farnham.

Buried at St. Michael & All Angels, Churchyard,  Thursley, Waverley Borough, Surrey. Commemorated Thursley War Memorial.