He would be exactly 118 years old.
He was born in March 1893, so today in May, 2011, he would be 118.
Wilfred Owen died on November 4, 1918 at the age of 25.
Wilfred Owen died on November 4th 1918 (i.e. just a week before Armistice) aged 25. He was shot in the back of the head whilst helping the men in his platoon cross the Sambre Oise canal. His parents Tom and Susan Owen received the telegram to say he had been killed after the Armistice had been signed, although Wilfred's brother Harold would later claim he had known all along that Wilfred was dead, owing to his seeing a ghostly apparition of Wilfred in uniform at around the time he was killed.
Wilfred Burchett was born on September 16, 1911 and died on September 27, 1983. Wilfred Burchett would have been 72 years old at the time of death or 103 years old today.
Wilfred Grenfell was born on February 28, 1865 and died on October 9, 1940. Wilfred Grenfell would have been 75 years old at the time of death or 150 years old today.
Wilfred Kitching was born on August 22, 1893 and died on December 15, 1977. Wilfred Kitching would have been 84 years old at the time of death or 121 years old today.
Wilfred Rhodes was born on October 29, 1877 and died on July 8, 1973. Wilfred Rhodes would have been 95 years old at the time of death or 137 years old today.
Wilfred Pickles was born on October 13, 1904 and died on March 26, 1978. Wilfred Pickles would have been 73 years old at the time of death or 110 years old today.
He's dead; he died a week before the end of World war 1
Bill Owen was born on March 14, 1914 and died on July 12, 1999. Bill Owen would have been 85 years old at the time of death or 101 years old today.
Owen Brewster was born on February 22, 1888 and died on December 25, 1961. Owen Brewster would have been 73 years old at the time of death or 127 years old today.
Owen Chamberlain was born on July 10, 1920 and died on February 28, 2006. Owen Chamberlain would have been 85 years old at the time of death or 95 years old today.