Day, Cyril

Cyril was the eighth son of Leopold and Mary Ann Elizabeth (nee Bonfield) Day, born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 14 September 1891. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.

Cyril enlisted at the Duke of York Barracks in Chelsea, London on 8 April 1915.  He served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, 1^st London Sanitary Company, Regimental Number 527544, as a Sanitary Inspection Clerk.  On 9 March 1916 he embarked for France.  He served with various Sanitary Companies and by 6 June 1919 had attained the rank of Acting Sergeant.  On 28 June 1919 Cyril was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.  He survived the war and was disembodied on 19 July 1919. It is not known when Cyril died.

 Cyril was awarded the British War Medal, the Victory Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.

He is commemorated on the St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour.

Before enlisting Cyril worked as a clerk for Messrs Whitbread & Co, Britannia St, London.

It is not known if Cyril married nor if he had children.

Cyril’s brothers Jack, Harry and Edward all served in the War and survived.