Basic Details Surname Banfield Forenames Eldred Cole Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 1903 Notes Reported missing at Messines on October 30, 1914. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) London Scottish Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish) Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The London Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Messines Year of death 1914 Month of death October Day of death 30 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Missing Manner of death reference Missing Personal Details Birthplace Penzance Address Dulwich Relationships Son of Eldred Wilks Banfield and Ellen Harvey Banfield, of Holy Vale, St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. Biography Enlisted London.