Basic Details
Surname
Blackburn
Forenames
C R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Cecil Ronald
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and worked as an apprentice joiner before he enlisted in 1916. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
London Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
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
Pas de Calais
Cemetery
Maroc British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
6
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action