Gilbert Seymour (Bert) Clough

Rank:Lieutenant*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:55th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Machine Gun Corps (Inf)
Died:27/03/1918Age:28
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Etaples Cemetery
Town Memorial:Altrincham
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1888 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/174, the son of Robert & Mary Clough (nee Williamson).

1891 Census - 2 New Street, Altrincham.  Son - aged: 2 - born: Altrincham. 
 Head of household - Robert Clough - Married - aged: 46 - occ: Shoe Maker -
born: Altricham.   Also - Mary Clough - Wife - aged: 43 - born: Salford.  
Plus 7 elder siblings.

1901 Census - 16 Stamford Road, Meadow Bank, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 12 -
occ: Errand Boy - born: Altrincham.    Head of household - Robert Clough -
Married - aged: 55 - occ: Shoe Maker - born: Altricham.   Also - Mary
Clough - Wife - aged: 52 - born: Salford.   Plus 5 elder siblings.

1911 Census - 28 Grosvenor Road, Altrincham.    Son - aged: 22 - occ:
Upholsterer - born: Altrincham.   Head of household - Robert Clough -
Married - aged: 66 - occ: Boot Repairer - born: Altricham.   Also - Mary
Clough - Wife - aged: 64 - born: Manchester.   Plus 3 elder siblings, 1
niece and 1 nephew.

Interested in amateur dramatics and a playing member of St. Margaret's
Institute Dramatics Society.

Married Elsie Taylor during the December quarter 1915 in the Bucklow R.D. -
ref: 8a/381.

WO 339/81378 - 

Enlisted in the Royal Scots in 1914 - he was wounded in 1915 - commissioned
on the 26th May 1917 - Gazetted 6th June 1917.

Acting Cheif Section Officer to his Company since returning to the front.

Admitted to hospital on the 21st March 1918 suffering from shell gas
poisoning and died six days later.

SDGW states that he was a Second Lieutenant with the 65th Bn.

Mentioned in the 02/01/42 edition of the local newspaper - re: one of his
nephews?

Death reported in the 02/04/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.  Also
the 05/04/1918 edition.

Left a widow and one child who is variously listed as living at The Cedars,
Grosvenor Rd, Altrincham and at The Grove, Brooklands, Sale.    Local
newpaper also reports that they were formerly from Station Rd, Little
Sutton, near Chester.

CWGC - Husband of Elsie Clough, of Stockton Heath, Lancs.

Memorials found on:
St. Margaret's (Dunham Massey)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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