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We remember Clavell Monkhouse Blount
We remember Clavell Monkhouse Blount
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1906
children
Patrick Clavell Blount
Source:9132068
11th March 1906
1916
dates
Age 36
Source:9130500
19th July 1916
marriage
Florence Elizabeth
Source:9132068
service
South African Services
Lance Corporal
5600
2nd South African Infantry
"C" Company.
Source:9130500
location
5 Pennsylvania Crescent Devon
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9130500
1916
death
Killed in Action
Enlisted in 1914, Served in German South West Africa, Previously wounded in 1914. Died during the Battle for Delville Wood.
Delville Wood, The Somme
France
Source:9130500
19th July 1916
burial
The Somme.
France
Pier and Face 4C.
Source:9130500
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Clavell Monkhouse |
| Initials | CM |
| Last Name | Blount |
| Source | 9130498 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Pennsylvania Crescent Devon | United Kingdom | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 5600 | 2nd South African Infantry | "C" Company. | Lance Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Clavell Blount | son | 11th March 1906 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capt Clavell W.s. Blount eg late R.N | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Elizabeth | wife |
Media
Media
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Thiepval Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.
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South African Memoria.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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South African Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.This is the only tree that was left standing from the Battle of Delville Wood.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood Oberlisk.The inscription reads: Here in a shallow trench stood the battle headquarters of the South African Infantry during the fighting in Delville Wood. Paths and trenches to the rear to the west and south west of the wood.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.Captured Germans look on as the RAMC carry a wounded soldier to a dressing station taken near Bernafay Wood.Contributed by:
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Nancy The Mascot.'Nancy the 4th Regiment mascot, the springbok 'Nancy' was presented to the Regiment in August 1915 by Mr D M'Laren Kennedy of Driefontein, Orange Free State. She accompanied the 4th to Egypt, and thence to France, were she was with the Brigade in all its battles. She was wounded in 1917. She died at Hermeton, Belgium, on the 28th of November 1918.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.The remains of Delville Wood after the fighting had move on. It is still possible to see the remains of roots and undergrowth which made the digging trenches and shelters very difficult.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Thiepval and South African Memorial and Cemetries, and The Battle for Longueval and Deville Wood.More about Thiepval and South African Memorial and Cemetries, and The Battle for Longueval and Deville Wood.
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In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval MemorialMore about In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval Memorial
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| South African War Graves | Janet2378 | |
| Family search link | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Thiepval Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| South African Memoria. | Desmond1478 | |
| South African Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Lance Corporal Clavell Monkhouse Blount. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood Oberlisk. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Nancy The Mascot. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 |
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