Private 5861 William Cantsfield
Regiment/Unit: Scots Guards - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 07/10/1914
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 19th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Glasgow
Burial / Memorial: Wimereux Communal Cemetery - I. H. 15A.
Family details:
Sole Legatee: Ms Kate Osborne From gravestone records: J & K Osborne Esq, 31 Sutherland Road, Lower Edmonton, London
Census details:
Not found before 1911. 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Soldier' William serving with the 2nd Battn. Scots Regiment. of Foot Guards and based at Belgrave, London.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/5861WilliamCantsfield.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WCantsfield_ScotsGds.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Cantsfield at Wimereux Communal Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
