Serjeant 14539 William Clinton
Regiment/Unit: Grenadier Guards - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 13/08/1914
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 13th of September 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - XXVI. A. 9A.
Family details:
Son of John Clinton.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old William is living at 155 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with parents John (36), Jane (37) and four siblings: Patrick (14), John (12), Annie (10), Thomas (5). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Soldier' William serving with the 2nd Battalion - Grenadier Guards and based at Blenheim Barracks, Government House, Camp Nursery, Vine Cottage, Poverty Place and Blandford House, Marlborough Lines, Aldershot.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/W_Clinton_GrenGds-1.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant William Clinton at Etaples Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
