CYRIL EDRIC BARFOOT
Born: 13th December 1896, at 6, Dillwyn Street, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
Baptised on the 7th March 1897, at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich – family home at 6, Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich.
Died on or since death presumed: 15th July 1916; age 19; KiA at Bazentin-le-Petit, Somme.
In July 1917, it was concluded that Cyril Barfoot, previously reported wounded and missing, was officially declared to have been killed on the 6th July.
Residence: 110, London Road, Ipswich.
Enlistment Location: Ipswich, May 1915.
Date of Entry Therein: 27th October 1915 – France.
Wounded 2nd December 1915 – Gunshot Wounded – right hand.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 201041.
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 1st/4th Battalion (351) ‘B’ Coy.
Formerly 3518, Suffolk Regiment.
Medals Awarded: Victory & British War & 1915 Star.
The body was discovered in March 1931, in a grave without a grave maker or a cross. The body was exhumed and identified by the General Service uniform, boots and Titles. Also found on the body and forwarded to Base was a watch, Titles, and two pieces of boot stamped 3518. A coffin was used for the reburial at Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, alongside many, many unknown, unnamed British Soldiers.
Grave Reference:
XXXIX.M.9.
Somme,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Second son of Charles E. & Rosa Jessie Barfoot, of 110, London Road, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1901 6, Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich.
Cyril was 4 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
Charles Edward Barfoot, 37, a Tailor’s Cutter, born Wangford, Suffolk.
Rosa Jessie Barfoot (nee Warren), 37, born Holy Trinity, Ipswich.
Charles Edmund Barfoot, 10, born All Saints’, Ipswich.
Rosa Kathleen Barfoort, 8, born All Saints’, Ipswich.
Cedric Edward Barfoot, 11 months, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
1911 110, London Road, Ipswich.
Cyril was 14 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
Charles, 47, a Tailor’s Cutter.
Rosa, 47.
Charles, 20, a Clerk – Chemical Manufacturer.
Rosa, 18, a Tailoress.
Cedric, 10.
Cyril’s brother, William Cecil Edward Barfoot, born 5th July 1894 and baptised on the 16th September, at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, died on the 6th April 1895, at 6, Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich, aged 9 months.
Cyril’s brother, Claude Edwin Barfoot, born 31st May 1898 and baptised on the 27th July 1898, at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich, died on the 18th February 1899, Ipswich.
Cyril was educated at Ipswich School – entered in 1909, he was a member of the O.T.C.
Soldiers’ Effects to Charles E. Barfoot – father.
Cyril is also remembered on the Chapel war memorial at Ipswich School.
The Somme Offensive Day 15
The Battle on the Bazentin Ridge and the attack on High Wood.
The 4th Battalion the Suffolks 15th July 1916 regimental records:
While the 4th Battalion moved through Becordel to the position between Fricourt and Mametz, where they bivouacked during the night of July 14th-15th, the Battle of the Bazentin Ridge raged in all its fury. They were not destined, however, to remain long thus upon the fringe of the hostilities, and at dawn went out under the command of Major H.C. Copeman D.S.O. to support the 1st Middlesex Regiment in an attack on Switch trench. After severe fighting, a line immediately in front of the Village of Bazentin-le-Petit was taken up and held for the remainder of the day—the casualties in the battalion, exceeding two hundred.
This is the highest death rate of the war for Ipswich. 17 men.
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 1st/4th Battalion :
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