South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 7 May 1916 in France | ~ | Clifton upon Dunsmore |
| Action and/or Battle Wounded | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Ypres | 11 Jun 1915 in Toronto | Canadian Virtual Memorial |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| University Hospital, London | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Clement's service record shows that he was wounded on 9 Jul 1917 when an enemy shell burst in the billets he was sharing. The 18th Battalion war diary entry for 9 Jul 1917 is transcribed below and does record the events that resulted in Clement being wounded. Bovigny Wood 9th July 1917: Training during the morning. Postponed Church parade held. About midday (12.40pm) shell dropped by long range gun struck on of the billets in which HQ details and portion of D Coy were billeted. 5 OR's killed, 4 OR's died of wounds and 35 wounded. By 12 Jul 1917 Clement had been admitted to University College Hospital, London having been evacuated from France aboard HMHS Princess Elizabeth. The medical notes in his file show that he was admitted with a very dirty wound in the right ankle and treatment to clean it started. However on 18 Jul 1917 Clement's temperature rose to 104.6 and on 19 Jul 1917 an examination of the wound was carried out under anesthetic and a pocket of puss was incised and drained. The next day his temperature had returned to normal and he was not in pain. He was said to be slightly bronchitic. However on 23 July 1917 Clement died of a secondary hemorrhage in the ankle. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 23 Mar 1896 at Merton, Oxford | 5 Jul 1896 at Merton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Matilda Crawford (father not named at baptism) | 11 Vicarage Hill, Clifton on Dunsmore |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Merton, Oxford | 1911 - Plough Boy on farm |
| 1901 - Merton, Oxford with Grandparents | 1915 - Groom |
| 1911 - Biggin Newton near Clifton upon Dunsmore (visitor) | |
| 1915 - Toronto area |
