Basic Details
Surname
Metcalfe
Forenames
C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Cyril
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was shot in the throat at Cambrai, was treated in the Trent Bridge Military Hospital, Nottingham but could not be saved. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689and 2679.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Nottingham
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Halifax
Cemetery
Salterhebble Churchyard
Year of death
1918
Month of death
February
Day of death
20
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds