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We remember James Clough
We remember James Clough
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
employment
Bank Clerk
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October 1915
1915
enlistment
Rochdale
United Kingdom
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October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
B/19558
Royal Fusiliers
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October 1915
1916
dates
Age 21
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4th October 1916
education
Private school
Castleton Hall
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education
Manchester Grammar School
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service
British Army
Private
19558
Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment)
26th Battalion
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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location
Rochdale
United Kingdom
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1916
death
Killed in Action
France
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4th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Clough |
| Source | 864596 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | B/19558 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 19558 | Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) | 26th Battalion | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Clough | father |
Media
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Buersil and Balderstone - WW1 and WW2 crossLocated Platting Lane / Oldham Road, Rochdale. Inscription reads ... "TO THE / GLORIOUS / DEAD / 1914-1918 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE /TO ALL THOSE / WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE / OF / THEIR COUNTRY". The list of names on it includes J Clough.
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Communities
Communities
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The Bankers Battalion - 26th Royal FusiliersMore about The Bankers Battalion - 26th Royal Fusiliers
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary - 26th Battalion Royal Fusiliers - May 1916 to October 1917 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Rochdale Observer - 15th August 1917 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Buersil and Balderstone - WW1 and WW2 cross | Yvonne27542 |
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