Born: 1887, Bradford
Died: 1 July 1916, Somme
Buried:
Address: 9 Fletton Terrace, Eccleshill
Parents: Joseph & Mary, nee Hudson
Spouse:
Siblings: Harry, Milton
Occupation: Worked for Mason, photographer Godwin St, Bradford
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park & St Luke’s; Thiepval Memorial
Children:
Regiment: 2 Bradford Pals
George Clough
George Clough was born in 1897 in
Bradford the son of Joseph and
Mary Clough. Joseph was born in
1875 in Bradford and Mary in 1876
in Bradford.
In 1901 Joseph and Mary were
living at 10 Law Street, Tong with
their two children, George born
1897 and Harry born 1900. Joseph
is a drayman working for the
railway.
By 1911 the family had moved to 9
Fletton Terrace, Eccleshill and
another son Milton had been born
to them in 1908.
George enlisted in
March 1915 as Private
18/507 of the 18th
Battalion of the Prince
of Wales Own West
Yorkshire Regiment.
On 17th of December
1915 the Brigade
departed Liverpool for
Egypt to guard the
Suez Canal but left on
6th March 1916 when
the Brigade was
transferred to France as part of the
build up for the Somme.
On Saturday 1st July
1916 the attack opened at
7.30am and the 18th
Battalion, including
George, were slaughtered
as soon as they got on top
of their trench,
The 18th Battalion
casualties of more than
400 officers and men
represented some 70% of
the Battalion’s men who
took part in the assault.
George was 18 years old.
He is remembered at the Thiepval
Memorial where the names of
officers and men who fell on the
Somme battlefields from July 1915
to February 1918 are recorded and
who have no known grave.
He left his effects to his father
Joseph who received £2.13.4d on
the 19th November 1916 and his
War Gratuity of £5.0.0d on the 2nd
October 1919.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks.
