Cyril Herbert Staniforth
- Family History
- Military history
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Cyril Herbet Staniforth was born in 1897 at Nottingham he was the only son of Herbert lace maker and Nellie Staniforth née Hodson of 54 Lamartine Street St Ann's Nottingham.
His father Herbert was born in 1868 at Shepshed, his mother Rose Ellen Hodson was born in 1871 at Newark, they were married in 1895 at Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 54 Lamartine Street, Nottingham, Herbert 43 yrs is a lace maker, he is living with his wife Nellie 40 yrs and their son Cyril Herbert 14 ys of age alos living with them is Hannah Staniforth 65 yrs a widow (Cyril's grandmother)
Private Cyril Herbert Staniforth enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 2nd December 1917 and is buried in Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres (grave ref ll.C.37)
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Cyril Herbert Staniforth
Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres, France courtesy of the cwgc
Photo of Cyril Herbert Staniforth
Staniforth Cyril Herbert grave at Orival Wood Cemetery, courtesy of the international wargraves photo project and find a grave website