12986, Gunner, “C” Bty, 307th Bde, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Henry was born on 1st February 1883, Park Street, Winterton, Lincolnshire, and was the son of Charles and Hannah CLEGG. In 1891 the family had moved to Doncaster, and by 1901 Henry was living with his mother in Wheatley, Doncaster. The 1911 census shows Henry residing at 87 Wheatley Lane, Doncaster.
Henry’s service record hasn’t survived but he enlisted in Wakefield and entered Egypt on 1st July 1915. He was killed in action on 6th May 1918, aged 35. At the time he was described as being the son of Mrs Hannah Town, of 87, Wheatley Lane, Doncaster, Yorks. Henry is buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
The war diary reads: “6th May 1918 - In the field MAP REF 36 A SE 1,20,000. Our fire was considerable, besides usual harassing fire, three concentration shorts were carried out during the day on selected areas. Hostile artillery active V6 about C/301 position being subjected to 3 different areas. Shorts during this day causing 5 casualties to C/307. B/317 did not fire owing to another gun going out of action.”
Henry was posthumously awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Henry was born on 1st February 1883, Park Street, Winterton, Lincolnshire, and was the son of Charles and Hannah CLEGG. In 1891 the family had moved to Doncaster, and by 1901 Henry was living with his mother in Wheatley, Doncaster. The 1911 census shows Henry residing at 87 Wheatley Lane, Doncaster.
Henry’s service record hasn’t survived but he enlisted in Wakefield and entered Egypt on 1st July 1915. He was killed in action on 6th May 1918, aged 35. At the time he was described as being the son of Mrs Hannah Town, of 87, Wheatley Lane, Doncaster, Yorks. Henry is buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
The war diary reads: “6th May 1918 - In the field MAP REF 36 A SE 1,20,000. Our fire was considerable, besides usual harassing fire, three concentration shorts were carried out during the day on selected areas. Hostile artillery active V6 about C/301 position being subjected to 3 different areas. Shorts during this day causing 5 casualties to C/307. B/317 did not fire owing to another gun going out of action.”
Henry was posthumously awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.