Basic Details
Surname
Ffolkes
Forenames
William Rupert Compton
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the college website states: ‘William Rupert Compton was the son of Sir William Everard Browne ffolkes, Bt, an insurance clerk, and Sybil Compton Maule. In 1901 the family was living at 8 Upton Park Slough, with his maternal grandmother part of the household. He was educated at Radley, playing for the Radley XI in 1916. It can be assumed he obtained a place at Christ Church. He commenced Service on 12 September 1917, served in France, and was killed in action on 30 December.
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Hermies
Cemetery
Hermies Hill British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
30
Age at death
19
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action