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Surname: CLOUGH
Forename(s): Henry
Place of Birth: Halifax, Yorkshire
Service No: 269251
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion
Division: 4th Division
Age: 31
Date of Death: 1918-03-31
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: II. G. 10.
CWGC Cemetery: FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Henry Clough was the son of William and Harriet Annie Clough, née Barker. William was born at Eastburn and Harriet at Halifax, Yorkshire.
1891 Halifax, Yorkshire Census: 15, Melville Place - Henry Clough, aged 4 years, born Halifax. [Henry, his brother Joe, and their mother Harriet were living with her mother, Caroline Barker, a widow. William, their father, was living at Steeton, with his brother Robert and sister-in-law Rebecca Clough.]
1901 Steeton, Yorkshire Census: 18, Market Street - Harry Clough, aged 14 years, born Halifax, Yorkshire, son of William and Harriet Annie Clough.
1911 Steeton, Yorkshire Census: 15, Market Street - Henry Clough, aged 24 years, born Halifax, Yorkshire. [Henry was living with his uncle and aunt, Robert and Rebecca Clough.]
Henry was married to Edith Moyle in 1917 (died, 15 March 1970). Edith was the sister of Sergeant Thomas Stephen Moyle (3/11889) (q.v.).
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Henry Clough, 269251, W. Rid. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Henry Clough, 269251, 2 W. Rid. R. K. in A. 31.3.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Henry Clough, 269251, 2nd Bn W. Riding Regt. Date and Place of Death: 31.3.18. In Action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow and Sole Legatee - Edith. £9 11s.1d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Henry. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Edith, born 25.8.83. Address: 7, Elmsley Street, Steeton, Nr Keighley.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
CLOUGH, Harry, aged 31, West Riding Regiment, Emsley Street, [Steeton], killed in action March 31, 1918.
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Private Henry CLOUGH
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 4th Division
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Steeton-with-Eastburn Cemetery
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Steeton-with-Eastburn Cemetery
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12 April 1918
Private Harry Clough, Steeton
Mrs. Harry Clough, who resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Moyle, Elmsley Street, Steeton, on Wednesday morning received the sad news that her husband, Pte. Harry Clough, West Riding Regiment, had been killed in France. Pte. Clough had, owing to ill-health, to abandon the scholastic profession for which he was trained, and prior to his enlistment last July was in business as a photographer. He was married in October and went out to France during the winter. He was the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Clough, Queen Street, Silsden. To the occupation of photographer the fallen soldier coupled that of music teacher, he being a talented pianist, and local music lovers regret his death. The news was conveyed to Mrs. Clough in a letter from the Records Office at York, which, after an expression of sympathy, stated that her husband, who was 31 years of age, was killed in action on March 31st.
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12 April 1918
CLOUGH – Killed in action, March 31st, Pte. Harry Clough, West Riding Regiment, husband of Mrs. Clough, of Elmsley Street, Steeton, aged 31.
12 April 1918
CRAVEN AND THE WAR
Steeton Soldier Killed
News was received on Wednesday morning by Mrs. Harry Clough, who resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moyle, of Elmsley Street, Steeton, from the Record Office, that her husband, Pte Harry Clough, West Riding Regiment, had been killed in action on March 31st. Pte. Clough, who was 31 years of age, joined the army in July, 1917, and was drafted out to France in December, 1917. He was well-known locally, and in his earliest days followed the scholastic profession, but had to give it up on account of his health. He afterwards devoted his time to teaching music and also followed a photographic business in Station Road, Steeton.
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