Basic Details
Surname
Rothwell
Forenames
Clifford H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Clifford Holt
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. After attending Reading University, he returned to this school to teach and become engaged to a Miss D Astin. He enlisted in May 1916 and was killed by a direct hit on his gun pit. His brother, Gerald, had died the year before on the Somme. Clifford is also commemorated on IWM 29384.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Gunner
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Zillebeke
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
10
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action