Personal data
| Name | Compton |
|---|---|
| Initials | C.H. |
| Christian name | Cyril Henry |
| Family | Son of George William and Rosina Compton, of Silwood Rd., Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. |
Extra information
- Information
- Served in German South West Africa with 2nd Transvaal Scottish Regiment.
Military data
| Rank | 2nd Lt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 3 Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 19 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11 C. |
Other information
- Information
- Secondary unit: 19 Manchester Regiment
- Information 2
- 'The Cyril Henry Compton Lamp' - Kimberley Branch, Cape Province, South Africa. Endowed on 07.01.1931. First lit on 06.06.1931 at Crystal Palace, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Cyril Henry Compton, Lt., Royal West Kent Regt. Guillemont, 23.7.1916." (Given by the branch.)
Sources
- Source
- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936