Aged 19 years

Died 30th September 1918

Commemorated at Zantvoorde British Cemetery
Grave I. E.15.

Higham Ferrers — Mrs S C Vorley, of 5 Refuge-terrace, Higham Ferrers, wife of Private S C Vorley, of the Labour Corps, who is serving in France, has received news of the death of their son Private Cecil Charles Vorley, Lewis gunner in the Royal Scots Regiment. The late Private C C Vorley, aged 19, who at the age of 15 years and three months enlisted in the Northampton's in November 1914, three months after the war broke out, afterwards received his discharge owing to the efforts of his mother who pointed out to the military authorities the age of the lad. After a short period at home he again enlisted, this time in the Bedfords. He went to France in December 1916, but was brought back to England as underage in the following March. He then went to Bedford and after a short time to Ireland, and then to Scotland, being transferred to the Royal Scots. He returned to France on April 5th this year. Before joining the Colours he was employed by Messrs A Sudborough and Son, boot manufacturers.

He was a member of the Higham Church Lads Brigade and St Mary's Church Choir. His brother, Private Ernest Samuel Vorley, has just enlisted in the Bedfords. Mrs S C Vorley has received the following letter from Gunner W Cates in Belgium: "I do not know whether you have had any news about your son, but I am sorry to say that he was killed on September 30th or October 1st. After his division was withdrawn from the line I found the bodies of an officer, sergeant and 10 men. I am sorry to say your son was one of them. I found your address in his field book. I buried the 12 in separate graves and put crosses up on October 4th. I found a pocket prayer book close to his body, a present for attendance at Sunday school. I gave it to our Padre, and he has either forwarded it already or will do so in the next few days. Your son was killed about 100 yards from a big pill box. By the look of it he did not suffer."