WWI Royal Artillery casualty Pair. Pinfold. Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Enlisted aged 15

Correctly named 76851 Dvr P Pinfold RA

Although correctly named in style, the initials should read RC, Robert Cecil.

Robert Cecil Pinfold was born in 1900 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.

He was killed in action on 11 October 1917 (France & Flanders aged 17) whilst serving with D Battery, 5th Brigade Royal Artillery.

He has no know grave and was commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial

He was educated at Town School and lived at 3 Springfield Place, Park Road, Sutton Coldfield.

Prior to enlisting he was employed at Messrs Clive & Co., 4 High Street, Sutton Coldfield -Electrical Engineers.

He enlisted 9 days after his 15th birthday in March 1915 and spent twelve months in Ireland training before being sent to France.

In July 1916, a horse trod on his foot and he was invalided home until October 1916.

He was driving in a team of wagons near St Julien, Ypres at night when a shell landed, causing much confusion.

When his colleagues came to look for him he had been carried away on a stretcher.

A friend wrote that he did not think he was wearing his identity discs despite being told to do so by an officer.”

(Sutton Coldfield News 31.11.1917) (full bio extracted from Royal Sutton Coldfield Great War Project)