Basic Details
Surname
Priestley
Forenames
Clement
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Clement Stanley
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Maud, with a child and worked in West Vale: he also played football there. He was an ex-Regular (having served for over 4 years) and so re-enlisted in September 1914. Wounded on 15/4/15, he spent 6 weeks in hospital in Le Havre and Boulogne, returned to the front but was soon killed in a night action. He is also commemorated on IWM 2830 and 2863.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Heuvelland
Cemetery
Kemmel Chateau British Military CEmetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
July
Day of death
14
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Killed In Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action