Harold Cutfield
Sunday 21 February 1915
Army Rank: PrivateNumber: 6006Regiment: 16th (The Queen’s) LancersBorn: 1896Died: 21st February, 1915Age: 19Cause of Death: Killed in action Commemorated at Hereford Cathedral School, Hereford Cathedral and the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.Son of Arthur and Agnes Cutfield.The Herefordian mentioned his sporting ability:‘Rowing Character’H. Cutfield (cox), 5st. 0lb. – Ought to develop into a good cox, though he made a mistake in the Monmouth race. Should encourage his men more. Took a very good corner at Worcester.The Herefordian March, 1906The December, 1916 edition of The Herefordian records his death:Private H. Cutfield, 16th Lancers, has been killed in action. He left the School while still in the Preparatory, but even so young he had gained distinction, for he was School cox in 1906.The Poverty Bay Herald newspaper of New Zealand, dated 22nd May 1915 records“Advice has been received that Mr Harold Cutfirled, well known in Gisbourne, has been killed in action at Ypres. He came out to the Dominion about three years ago, and was for some time with Mr Guy Porter, of Waingate. When war broke out he returned home and joined the 16th Lancers. This corps, whilst storming the enemy’s trenches, was terribly cut up, losing many officers and men”