Cecil George Ibbotson

Cecil was the second son of William and Fanny Ibbotson of Dalston Villas, Grove Road, Totley Rise. Born in 1896, he had an older brother, Frank, and a younger sister, Gertrude. His father was a silver plate manufacturer.

Cecil enlisted into the 12th Battalion, Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment - the Sheffield Pals. He was to die on 21st June 1916, aged just 20. He is buried at Bertrancourt Military Cemetery.

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