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We remember Fred Clegg
We remember Fred Clegg
Timeline
Timeline
1897
sibling
Hubert Clegg
Source:9542864
1897
1898
1900
sibling
Norman Clegg
Source:9542864
1900
1905
sibling
Eric Clegg
Source:9542864
1905
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:9542864
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Cotton Weaver
Not known
Clitheroe, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9542864
2nd April 1911
1911
location
22 George Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9542864
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 16
Source:9542815
4th August 1914
1918
service
British Army
Private
291409
Welsh Regiment
17th (Service) Battalion (1st Glamorgan) attached Drake Battalion Royal Naval Division
Source:9542806
1918
1918
hospitalisation
"Gun shot wounds forearm (right) right thigh and buttocks"
Hospital/Institution
Source:9542860
26th May 1918
1918
dates
Age 20
Source:9542815
27th May 1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9542806
1918
death
Died of wounds
Fred Clegg died at the time of the German Spring Offensive (21 March – 18 July 1918). He was 20.
Doullens, Department of the Somme
France
Source:7021729
Source:9542806
27th May 1918
burial
Somme
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: I. C. 23
Source:9542806
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 George Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 291409 | Welsh Regiment | 17th (Service) Battalion (1st Glamorgan) attached Drake Battalion Royal Naval Division | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Clegg nee Wrigley | mother | ||
| Frederick Clegg | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Clegg | brother | 1897 | |
| Norman Clegg | brother | 1900 | |
| Eric Clegg | brother | 1905 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website entry for 291409 Fred Clegg - Welsh Regiment | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Recorded Ashton-under-Lyne Registration District, Lancashire | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Regiment | Keith22624 |
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