Basic Details Surname Banfield Forenames Eldred Cole Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died 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 Regiment 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 Year of death 1914 Month of death November Day of death 1 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action 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.