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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 10447 Henry Francis [Frank] CLEAVER - 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died of Wounds on Monday 17th June 1918 aged 40


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Sezanne Communal Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
19 Aug 1915 in France ~ Dorridge, St. Philip's
    Knowle War Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Knowle Soldiers Chapel 
Battle of Belleau Wood  December 1914 in Warwick  
    Other War Memorials
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units ~
32nd CCS at Sezanne ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Frank is listed as dying of wounds at the 32nd Casualty Clearing Station in Sezanne on 17th June 1918. Unfortunately we have not been able to identify when or where Frank was wounded with the 10th Battalion War Diary placing his about 40kms from Sezanne in the period 12 to 17th June.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1877 in Barston 5 Aug 1877 in Barston
   
Parents Names Abode
Harry and Mary Cleaver Nortons Green, Dorridge, Knowle                         
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1877 - Barston 1891 - Plough Boy
1881 - Hampton Lane, Knowle 1901 - House Painter
1891 - Blue Lake, Knowle 1911 - House Painter
1901 - Nortons Green, Dorridge  
1911 - Nortons Green, Dorridge  
1916 - Nortons Green, Dorridge, Knowle   
  •  Known as Frank