FIELD, Cecil Roy
| Service Number: | 2057 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries), France, 31 December 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lithgow War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2057, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2057, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
Obit of Cecil Roy Field
SOURCE: The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate-Jan 26 1918
Killed in France.
PRIVATE CECIL ROY FIELD.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred John Field, of Queen-street, Auburn, last week received official notification of the death of their second son, Private Cecil Roy Field, at the front, in France. The telegram stated that, he was "accidentally killed," but gave no particulars beyond stating that the sad occurrence happened on thee last day of the old year. The particulars will no doubt come later. Deceased, who was 23 years of age, enlisted at Lithgow, where he worked at his trade as a bricklayer. He was of a quiet and reserved disposition and a good living lad. He left for the front in August, 1916, was wounded once and on another occasion was some time in hospital suffering from trench fever. A young brother, Private Sydney Arthur Field, went to the war a few months later and is still there. The Field family resided in Lithgow for years, and were much respected.
Submitted 27 February 2015 by Marie Jones