Rifleman 7272 John Clegg
Regiment/Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 30/08/1914
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 9th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Memorial - Panel 32 and 33.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records: Mrs J Griffiths (sister), 5 Peach Street, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool. Mr Henry Horton of 46 Bruce Street, St Helens received Thomas' medals.
Notes:
ALIAS - real name was [cas=2292]Thomas Horton[/cas] Age taken from service records.
ALIAS - real name was [cas=2292]Thomas Horton[/cas] Age taken from service records.
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[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JClegg_KRRC.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman John Clegg on the Le Touret Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
