Lieutenant Wilfred Dent Wroe
10th Lincolnshire Regiment
Killed in Action 29th June 1916, aged, 32
Born at 129 Cog Lane Burnley
Buried in Becourt Military Cemetery, France
Lincoln Leader and County Advertiser 8th July 1916 - 8th July 1916

Lieutenant Wilfred Dent Wroe 10th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment (Grimsby Chums). He was killed by shell fire on the Somme 29/6/1916 aged 32. He was buried at Becourt Military Cemetery.
Wilfred Dent Wroe was born 31/3/1884 at 129 Cog Lane, Burnley, the son of Dent and Florence Wroe. They later moved to Baston, Lincolnshire. His father Dent Wroe and his grandfather James Wroe were both schoolmasters in Colne and Burnley.
The Lincolnshire Chronicle reported “WROE Wilfred Dent Lieutenant: A well-known and highly respected Lincoln school teacher, news of whose death on the western front, on June 29th, has been received in the city with profound regret. Lieutenant Wroe had been an assistant teacher at the North District School since August 1908, and during that time many pupils passed through his hands, and some are actually serving with the colours. He commenced his scholastic career at St Matthews' School. Rugby, and following a short period as a pupil teacher and uncertified teacher, he entered Saltley Training College, and was there two years, 1906-8, his course being a most successful one. Deceased, who was 32 years of age, was well fitted for a military career. And always took a deep interest in military matters. Whilst at Saltley he was promoted to the rank of sergeant of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, which he joined whilst at College. One of his commissioned officers was Captain (now Major) Trowell of St. Martin's Boys' School, Lincoln. In September 1914, deceased, together with two other members of the staff of the North District School, enlisted in the "Chums", (10th Service) Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment. In a comparatively short time he was commissioned a second Lieutenant, and was subsequently promoted Lieutenant. Lieut. Wroe was also well known as a member of the Carholme Golf Club, and was an enthusiastic golfer. As a teacher he had a most promising future. In social life he displayed a quiet and genial personality, which endeared him to all, and his loss will be keenly felt in Lincoln, especially at the North District School.”

(Courtesy of Catherine Rousseau-Jones)