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We remember Geoffrey Woolley Claye
We remember Geoffrey Woolley Claye
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
location
12 Bollington Cross, Bollington, near Macclesfield, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8633605
1911
1914
commission
Source:9609514
September 1914
education
Clare College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9609514
education
Perse School
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9609514
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
1/7th Battalion
Source:847577
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
Source:7249240
1917
death
Died of wounds
Source:7249240
Source:8633600
29th March 1917
burial
Egypt
Source:7249240
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Woolley |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Claye |
| Source | 847577 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Bollington Cross, Bollington, near Macclesfield, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 1/7th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | Lieutenant |
Media
Media
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Geoffrey Woolley ClayePrinted in the Macclesfield Times on 13 April 1917 with his obituary.
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Communities
Communities
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Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)More about Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)
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Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)More about Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)
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Macclesfield Grammar School War Memorials (IWM Ref 10013)More about Macclesfield Grammar School War Memorials (IWM Ref 10013)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | JAMES1693 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | JAMES1693 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | JAMES1693 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | JAMES1693 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roll of Honour | Joanna19174 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Woolley Claye | Rosie34810 |
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