Cecil Bonehill
This is the memorial page for Cecil Bonehill, native of Ystalyfera, killed during the Second World War.
The information on Cecil Bonehill comes principally from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the Labour Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).
| Name | Cecil William Bonehill |
| Date of Death | 22nd October 1943 |
| Place of Death | |
| Age at Death | |
| Unit and Regiment | Royal Navy; H.M.S. Hurworth |
| Rank | Able Seaman (Leading Telegraphist) |
| Service Number | D⁄SSX 13850 |
| Additional Information | |
| Cemetery | |
| Memorial | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon; Panel 78, Column 3. |
| Remembrance Grave | |
| Local Memorials | Ystalyfera War Memorial
Brass Plaque - English Congregational Church, Ystalyfera (Demolished 2005) - Plaque now housed in Royal British Legion, Ystalyfera. |
| Family Details | Son of Frederick William and Margaret Bonehill of Portishead, Somerset. |
| Known Brothers | |
| Known Sisters |
REF: HMS HURWORTH Complement 168
LOST 22nd October 1943 Sunk off east of Kalymnos, Dodecanese. Eastern Mediterranean, Kos Island in the Aegean Sea by mine laid by German mine layer “Drache” whilst carrying supplies to Leros and assisting mined Greek sister ship Adrias.