Basic Details
Surname
Clapperton
Forenames
James Hugh
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 119 Lincoln Road. It also lists his brother Henry.

(CWGC records that Major James Clapperton was serving in B Battery of the 317th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery when he died aged 31 on 7/5/1917, and that he is buried in grave XVII.C.14 at Etaples Military Hospital in France. They record that he was a native of Broughton in Hampshire, and that he was the son of James Clapperton M.D. and Charlotte Etherington Clapperton of 119 Lincoln Road, Peterborough).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.F.A.
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Naval Division
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Major
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Le Touquet
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Etaples
Cemetery
Etaples Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
7
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds at Duchess of Westminster's Hospital, Le Touquet
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
119, LINCOLN ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial