See also

Cyril Francis Ransome (1897-1919)

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Cyril Francis Ransome

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Occupation:

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  • agricultural / farm labourer2

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1897

  • Barsham, Norfolk, England1 3 2

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  • 1901 census says born in Wood Dalling Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • near Church, Wood Dalling, Norfolk, England3

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  • son living with his parents Francis and Sarah, sister Mary, and a boarder. Born in Wood Dalling Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  • Wood Dalling, Norfolk, England2

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  • son working as a farm labourer and living in four rooms with his parents Francis and Sarah, brother Harold, and sisters Arabella and Elsie. Born in Burnham Norfolk

  • Death:

  • 15 Jan 1919 (age 22)

  • France4

  • Burial:

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  • Selestat (Schlestadt) Communal Cemetery, Rue du Cimetière, Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, France4

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  • a private in 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment died 15th January 1919 aged 22. Son of Francis and Sarah Ransome of Wood Dalling Aylsham Norfolk

  • Medals:

  • 1920 (app)5

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  • British War and Victory Medals

Sources

1.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Walsingham 1897 quarter:1 volume:4b page:304. Cit. Date: 8 July 2025.

2.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:11201 class:RG78 piece:610 registration district:223 sub-district:1 enumeration district:1 schedule:53. Cit. Date: 8 July 2025.

3.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1828 folio:6 page:4 schedule:18. Cit. Date: 8 July 2025.

4.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (on-line at www.cwgc.org). Selestat (Schlestadt) Communal Cemetery B.1. Cit. Date: 10 July 2025.

5.

FindMyPast Britain First World War Campaign Medals, (on-line at www.findmypast.com). National Archive series:WO 329 ref:WO 329/1432 Northamptonshire Regiment no:24328. Cit. Date: 10 July 2025.