Name
Percy Frederick Clode
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/09/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
14123
Hampshire Regiment
14th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY
I. E. 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of Ellen (nee COX) and the late Frederick CLODE.
His parents married 1891 in the Berkhamsted, Herts, district. Frederick died 1911 in Watford aged 71, and was buried 29 July in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford. Ellen remarried 1914 in the Watford district to Joseph RAMSDALE, who died 1914 in the Watford district aged 76. Ellen possibly married for the third time 1941 in the St Alban’s, Herts, district to William H SHAKESPEARE, and maybe died 1943 in the Birmingham district aged 69, buried Witton Cemetery, Birmingham.
Percy was born 14 March 1897 in Watford, and attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 2 February to 1 March 1909. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, a boy on a training ship aged 14, he was stationed at Grays, Essex.
Recorded as born in Watford and was living there when he enlisted in Southampton.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Southampton; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Percy’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
