South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Private 9221 William Henry CLIFTON - 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
Nov 1909 at Chipping Campden
Commonwealth War Graves Page
SWFHS War Memorial(s)
Other War Memorial(s)
Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units
- Arrived in France on 5 Nov 1915
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the day William was killed, 14 Mar 1915, the battalion were in the front lines on the eastern side of Neuve Chappelle when they were subjected to a severe barrage that lasted all day. By the end of it the 50 men were dead, 231 wounded and 34 missing and presumed dead or wounded. William was likely one of the missing as his body was never recovered. |
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| Neuve Chapelle Area | Le Touret Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 21 Nov 1890 at Brailes | 29 Mar 1891 at Brailes, St George |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry & Ellen Clifton | Lower Brailes |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
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| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
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