Sam Wild was born in England. He joined the British Navy and served as a boatswain's mate.

In 1936 Wild joined the International Brigades that fought on the side of the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. He was wounded several times but recovered and was commander of the British Battalion at the crucial battle at Teruel.

On 25th September 1938, Juan Negrin, head of the Republican government, announced for diplomatic reasons that the International Brigades would be unilaterally withdrawn from Spain.

Before leaving for home Wild was quoted as saying: "The British Battalion is prepared to carry on the work begun here to see to it that our 500 comrades who sleep for ever beneath Spanish soil shall serve as an example to the entire British people in the struggle against fascism."

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