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L/Cpl Clifford Andrews Royal Marine Light Infantry unit 1st R.M. Battalion R.N.Div. Service No PLY/2444(s) On the Pozieres Memorial.

Any Information on this man Please. Best Regards Peter.

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Clifford AndrewsService Branch:Royal Marine Light Infantry Unit:1st Royal Marine Bn. Rank:Lance Corporal Death Date:6 Apr 1918Cause of Death:Killed in action Burial:Pozières Memorial (MR 27) Service History:Enlisted at Gloucester 19/9/17 age 27 ; Embarked RM Brigade 16/11/17 ; Draft for BEF 19/3/18, posted to 1st RM Bn. from Base Depot Calais 24/3/18-6/4/18 DD. Service Number:PLY/2444/S Notes:Appointed Lance Corporal (paid) 26/1/18 ; A Slaughterman ; ADM/159 = Mother, Sarah, Stoborough, Wareham, Dorset ; ADM/242 = Wife, Eliza E.J., 1 Alma Terrace, Bristol Rd., Gloucester.
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Sorry - I pressed 'send' absent mindedly before I'd finished typing! The content of the previous post is from 'Royal Naval Division Casualties of the Great War' and should allow census searches, etc. for more of a 'back story'.

The text below is the w/d for 1/RMLI from the excellent CWGC.co.uk site:

6th 7.45am 2/RMLI arrived in support. At 9.30am a counter-attack by 2/RMLI, assisted by 1/RMLI was successful in re-installing original FRONT LINE. Contact was obtained with 4th BEDFORD on our left. Line was consolidated under heavy shell fire, & both Bns. reorganised with 1/RMLI on RIGHT & 2/RMLI on LEFT. Enemy aeroplanes were active during the afternoon, dropping lights along our line of Posts. In the counter-attack 55 prisoners & 10 MGs were captured. Remaining details of ROYAL FUSILIERS were withdrawn after dark. 2/Lts. BIRGER & SPRAGON, MIDDLESEX Regt., 2/Lt. DARK, R.W. KENTS & TREGEDGA RM wounded.

Hope that helps!

Gareth

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Sorry - I pressed 'send' absent mindedly before I'd finished typing! The content of the previous post is from 'Royal Naval Division Casualties of the Great War' and should allow census searches, etc. for more of a 'back story'.

The text below is the w/d for 1/RMLI from the excellent CWGC.co.uk site:

6th 7.45am 2/RMLI arrived in support. At 9.30am a counter-attack by 2/RMLI, assisted by 1/RMLI was successful in re-installing original FRONT LINE. Contact was obtained with 4th BEDFORD on our left. Line was consolidated under heavy shell fire, & both Bns. reorganised with 1/RMLI on RIGHT & 2/RMLI on LEFT. Enemy aeroplanes were active during the afternoon, dropping lights along our line of Posts. In the counter-attack 55 prisoners & 10 MGs were captured. Remaining details of ROYAL FUSILIERS were withdrawn after dark. 2/Lts. BIRGER & SPRAGON, MIDDLESEX Regt., 2/Lt. DARK, R.W. KENTS & TREGEDGA RM wounded.

Hope that helps!

Gareth

Thank You Gareth For the Information Best Regards Peter.

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