Lives of the First World War

known 4th September 1915

“Information has been received by Mrs. Clowes, of 36, Fence Street, that her husband, Sergeant S. Clowes, of the 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, has been killed in action in the Dardanelles. Having served throughout the South African War he was on reserve, and when the present war broke out he was called up on the mobilisation of the troops… The following is a letter received by his wife from Captain W. Henry Williams, Officer Commanding ‘C’ Company of the 8th Cheshires:- “You will have heard before this of the death of your dear husband. Only a few minutes previous to being killed he was with me making arrangements to have a place made for the safety of his men, and it was while carrying out this duty that he was killed. He died without any pain, and we buried him with full military honours in a nice grave, where he is now free from anxiety and awaiting his call to a greater reward than we could give him. He was a fine soldier and a well-liked comrade, and his men feel his loss.”

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