South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sapper 32441 Charles Harold CLIFFT -  2nd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers


Killed in Action on Saturday 23rd March 1918 aged 24

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals     Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
6 May 1915 in France ~ Kenilworth War Memorial
    Kenilworth St. Barnabas
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Mobilised Kenilworth St. Nicholas
German Spring Offensive 21 Dec 1914 in Coventry  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials 
Jussy near Maucourt ~  
     
  • Charles was originally buried at map reference 66c.M.8.c.6.4. and his remains were exhumed and moved to Seraucourt in May 1924.

Circumstances of Death

Charles is listed as being killed in action on 23rd March 1918. The 2nd Squadron war diary entries for the period 21st to 24th March are transcribed below.

Maucourt – 21st March 1918: 3 Troops left dismounted & joined dismounted Brigades who went up in buses to support the Infantry.

Maucourt – 21st to 23rd March 1918: No 1 Troop gallantly defended post at Jussy under Lt. Kezar MC, No 2 & No 3 [Troops] worked on defences for their Cdes [Comrades?]. HQ Dismounted party under Capt. Armstrong prepared bridges over R. Oise & Canal for demolition.
No 1 lose 10 OR killed, wounded & missing [including Charles who was buried at Jussy]

Jussy - 23rd March 1918: No 1 & No 2 Troops rejoined Sqdn. Sqdn moved to Pontoise

Pontoise – 24th March 1918: Sqdn moved to Bailly
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1893 in Sneathwick, Staffordshire  
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles and Matilda Clifft Malthouse Lane, Kenilworth                 
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1893 - Sneathwick, Staffs 1901 - School age
1901 - 30 Henry Street, Kenilworth 1911 - Apprentice Carpenter
1911 - Malthouse Lane, Kenilworth 1915 - Carpenter
1915 - Malthouse Lane, Kenilworth  
   

 

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