William Henry Clapp

Rank:PrivateNumber:203690
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:04th (Special Reserve) Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:South Staffordshire Rgt
Died:10/04/1918Age:24
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Ploegsteert Memorial, Berks Cemetery Extension, Commines
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1893 in the West Bromwich R.D. - ref: 6b/951,
the son of William & Fanny Clapp (nee Taylor).

1901 Census - Reservoir Passager, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
  Son - aged: 8 - born: Wednesbury.     Head of household - William Clapp -
Married - aged: 43 - occ: Labourer at Tube Works - born: Wednesbury.   Also
- Fanny H. Clapp - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Wednesbury.   Plus 3 siblings.

1911 Census - 33 Windmill Street, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
  Son - aged:18 - occ: Labourer at Iron Foundry - born:   Head of household
- William Clapp - Married - aged: 52 - occ: Tube Furnaceman - born:
Wednesbury.   Also - Fanny Clapp - Wife - aged: 47 - born: Wednesbury.  
Plus 5 siblings.

Married - Edith Benfield during the June quarter 1916 in the West Bromwich
R.D. - ref: 6b/1443.    Edith married Ellis Dempsey during the September
quarter 1923 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1372.
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