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We remember Claude Casburn Clements
We remember Claude Casburn Clements
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Eva
Source:8934423
1882
1883
sibling
Sidney
Source:8934423
1883
1885
1889
sibling
Charles
Source:8934423
1889
1894
sibling
Wilfred
Source:8934423
1894
1901
location
27 St James Road, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8934423
April 1901
1911
location
Moscow
Russian Federation
their own address
Source:8934426
1911
1912
marriage
Nellie Grinyer
Source:8934424
1912
1917
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8934432
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Officer Cadet
Royal Westminster Rifles
Source:8934432
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northamptonshire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8934432
June 1917
1918
death
Killed in Action
He was killed advancing towards a machine gun with a view to capturing it, and round his body were found three Germans who he had killed single handed with his revolver.
Cambrai
France
Source:8934432
9th May 1918
burial
France
Source:855064
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Claude Casburn |
| Initials | CC |
| Last Name | Clements |
| Source | 8934422 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 St James Road, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Moscow | Russian Federation | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Westminster Rifles | Officer Cadet | |||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva | mother | ||
| Newspaper Editor Robert Clements | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney | brother | 1883 | |
| Charles | brother | 1889 | |
| Wilfred | brother | 1894 | |
| Eva | sister | 1882 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Grinyer | wife | 1912 |
Media
Media
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Moscow 1911Claude worked in Tractor Company Massey Harris's Shipping Office in Moscow for 2 years.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World WarMore about Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World War
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Skinners' School Roll of HonourMore about Skinners' School Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Richard106785 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Clements | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary Part 2 | Richard106785 | |
| Moscow 1911 | Richard106785 | |
| Obituary T-Wells Advertiser | Richard106785 |
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