Private 7323 Aubrey BONFIELD

2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Killed in Action in the Somme, 4th July 1916, age 20

Commemorated Theipval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel ref: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A

Awarded 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Son of Harry White and Polly Cockram Bonfield, 37 Coleshill Street, Atherstone

Brother of Serjeant Sidney Mark Cann Bonfield

Links to Relevant Information

CWGC Page for Pte Bonfield

CWGC Theipval War Memorial

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Other information:

Worked for Mr J Walker Briggs’ office

Enlisted May 1915 in the 18th Public Schools Battalion

28th July 1916 Death reported Atherstone News and Herald

4th August 1916 Death reported Coventry Standard

1911 Census Coleshill Street, Atherstone with parents Harry and Polly and 4 brothers.

1901 Census Coleshill Street, Atherstone with parents and 3 brothers