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Regiment: Royal Engineers.
Died: 12 May 1916 aged 29 in Belgium. Killed in action at Bailleul.
Cemetery: Maple Leaf Cemetery I 13
Born 28th April 1887. Son of Thomas and Frances Whitfield, of 56A, Cambridge Rd., Southport, Lancs. Native of Stoke Manor, Shropshire.
Upper IV B—Matriculation Class. House Prefect.
Civil Engineer; Assistant on L. & Y.R. 1909-10; afterwards on G.W.R.; Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. Great War, Lieutenant R.E.
104th Field Coy. Royal Engineers.
'He took up the profession of Civil Engineer, and became Assoc. M. Inst. C.E. He was assistant on L. & Y.R. 1909-10, when he joined G.W.R. During the war he received a commission as Lieutenant in R.E., T.F. He was killed on May 12th. His younger brother, J.B., was killed last January.' (Malvernian, Jun 1916).
'12.5.16. 9pm Lt Whitfield killed beside me (the adjutant) behind extension of Winter Trench, probably fixed rifle shot.' (Unit War diary).
Memorial window at St Peter's Church, Stoke On Tern, North Shropshire
Service record:WO 339/29487
Unit War Diary:WO 95/2199/2