Cecil Bernard Wilmot

Name

Cecil Bernard Wilmot

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

02/01/1917
19

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Private
31770
Northumberland Fusiliers
11th Bn.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

Not Yet Researched

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM)
VI. R. 20.
Belgium

Headstone Inscription

Not Researched

UK & Other Memorials

Great Offley Village Memorial

Pre War

Cecil was the son of Edwin and Elizabeth Wilmot, of Offley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. He was employed as a machinist at the Express Printing Works in Hitchin.

He enlisted on the 1st of April 1916 in Hitchin.

Wartime Service

He went to France on the 15th of July (year needs checking).

An article in the Hertfordshire Express dated the 20th of January 1917 reports that Cecil was fatally wounded by a shell on the evening of the 2nd of January and dies soon afterwards.

"Corporal E.  Oldfield, Northumberland Fusiliers, deceased's section corporal, writes to Mrs.  Wilmot stating that Private Wilmot was a member of a working party near the front line; they were shelled, one shell burst right against him and he was killed.  He was buried on Wednesday afternoon by a number of friends in a cemetery behind the line.  He was liked by everyone in the company.

"Second-Lieutenant J.  W.  Hunter states that deceased suffered no pain, and speaks highly of Private Wilmot, who was generally liked.  He states the situation of the grave, as does also the Rev.  D.  K.  Sylvester, C.F.

"Sergeant L.  Tofts states that Private Wilmot died shortly after he was wounded.  He was near, and did what he possibly could for him and took from him a watch and a letter.  He wrote to the sender of the letter in order to get the address of the relatives."

Additional Information

Mrs Wilmot is mentioned to be living at the Post-office in Offley at the time of Cecil's death. He is also mentioned on his parents gravestone in Offley Churchyard Memorial 140.

Cecil is also commemorated on his parents' headstone in the Offley (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard. His inscription reads:

Acknowledgments

Derry Warners
Adrian Dunne