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246087 2nd. Lt. Cyril Blackwell British Army 16th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.1st July 1916) Cyril Blackwell, son of Marion Whelan Blackwell of Fairfield House, North Avenue, Salisbury, Rhodesia, and the late John Blackwell (B. & N.W. Railways, Bengal, India), served with the 16th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He was killed in action on 1st July 1916 age 33 years during the first day of the Battle of the Somme and has no known grave. He is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. A pupil of of Bedford Modern School 1891-00, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923, has date of death recorded as 20th July 1915, possibly incorrect. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**