Name
Cecil Christopher Baring
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/03/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Marchelepot Brit. Cem. Mem. 99.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath, Sudbury War Memorial, Suffolk
Pre War
Born 20 Sep 1897 at Simla, India son of the Rev. Francis Henry and Amy (Stamper) Baring of "Marchdyke", Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. Educated at Haileybury College 1911-15.
Wartime Service
Formerly Lance Corporal G/15080 Royal West Kent Regiment he obtained a commission on 24 Jan 1917 and entered France on 14 Mar 1917. Died of wounds.
Additional Information
Brother of 2nd Lieutenant Reginald Arthur Baring who was killed in action on 9 Jun 1918 in France and of Private Charles Alexander Baring who was killed in action on 4 Sep 1916 in France with the Australian Infantry and of Lance Corporal Ernest Baring who died on 2 Apr 1917 in France with the Australian Infantry and are all commemorated on these memorials.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
