The son of Bertram Cecil and Annie, he married Freda Mary Weeks 1 Aug 1938. They had two young children when he died.
His service record shows he was 5 foot 7 1/2 inches with blonde hair and blue eyes.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Cloud Patrol | Patrol member | 13 Feb 1942 | 25 May 1943 |
Carpenter
8 Jan 1942 He enlisted in the 12th Devonshire Regiment as a Private.
9 Jan 1942 Transferred to Class W (T) Army Reserve, for an indefinite period, for employment in the civil trade of carpenter and joiner.
2 July 1942 Transferred to General Service Corps.
24 May 1943 Joined Class W (T) Army Reserve, 26 Primary Training Centre.
1 July 1943 Transferred to No 15 Infantry Training Centre, Somerset Light Infantry, from 26 Primary Training Centre.
12 Jan 1944 Enroute to Naples.
10 Feb 1944 Transferred to 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
22 Feb 1944 Wounded in action in Italy.
25 Dec 1944 Missing as a Lance Corporal.
25 Dec 1944 Killed in Action.
He was qualified as a driver and was awarded the 1939 - 45 Star, Italy Star, 1939 - 45 War medal.
He is buried at Forli Cemetery, Italy. A newspaper obituary reports he was popular in the village and played football for the local team.
TNA ref WO199/3391 & 3390
1939 Register
Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Somerset Guardian 26 Jan 1945
Service Record via Chris Perry
Pictures from Ancestry