Cyril Henry Garton
Cyril Henry Garton was employed as a bricklayer's labourer (C. 1911)
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Cyril Henry Garton was the son of Harry Garton and Annie Augusta Watson who married at Nottingham in 1892.
Their children included: George (b.1893), Cyril Henry (b.1895), Samuel (b.1898), Vincent (b.1900), Annie (b.1903), Tom (b.1906), John (b.1908).
They lived at: 20 St Paul’s Street, Radford [C.1901]; 52 St Paul’s Street, Radford [C.1911]; Wharf Cottages, Wollaton Road, Radford [n.e.p.15.11.1917 & CWGC].
Harry Garton, who was employed as a carter at a local colliery, died aged 71, in 1934 when he was living at 124 Miall Street, Radford. His widow, Annie, died, aged 84, in 1950 when she was living at 14 Reydon Drive Whitemoor Estate, Nottingham.
Pte. Cyril Henry Garton enlisted in Nottingham;he served with the 13th battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 4th October 1917, ; he was buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
His brother, Lance Corporal George Garton of 2nd Bn. [The Prince Consort's Own] Rifle Brigade was killed on 1 February 1917.
Photo of Cyril Henry Garton
Tyne Cot Cemetery