Basic Details
Surname
Croft
Forenames
Cyril Talbot Burney
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Second Lieutenant
CYRIL TALBOT BURNEY CROFT
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Flying Corps
Date of Death
Died 08 December 1915
Buried or commemorated at
SOUTH CADBURY (ST. THOMAS A BECKET) CHURCHYARD
United Kingdom
Secondary Unit, Regiment
and 9th Bn Somerset Light Infantry
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Flying Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Secondary - Stated)
8th Somerset Light Infantry
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Castle Bromwich
Town of burial
South Cadbury
Cemetery
St Thomas a Becket Churchyard
Year of death
1916
Month of death
December
Day of death
6
Manner of death as stated
Flying Accident
Manner of death reference
Other