Hi Susan
It could be possible that Cyril died through some illness, anything from Spanish flu to pneumonia, or he perhaps caught something like dysentry or enteric fever. Then again, did he die through some accident?
Usually when a man died from wounds received in action it was noted as such 'Died of Wounds'. The second Battle of the Aisne took place between 27 May and 6th June 1918, and then there was a lull in the fighting until August.
His death certificate might be a bit more forthcoming and solve the riddle. If you reside in England it should be available from the GRO.
As the CWGC site tells us: "Charmes Military Cemetery was used by the 8th Canadian and 42nd Stationary Hospitals" So it seems possible that he died at that hospital.
Unfortunately, the record cards that were compiled for each man at the casualty clearing station, or hospital in the rear, were destroyed in the early 1980s - with the exception of a 2% sample.
