Cpl C Lilyverd 88 Bty 14 Bd

[DeMorgan]

Hello,

On this Remembrance Day can anybody help me work out who this grave records?

I think the name reads Cpl C Lilyerd. His number is clearly given as 75159, and he came from 88 Bty 14 Bd.

I cannot decipher the date he was killed on. Because of its location in a photograph album, I think this photo was taken at Houplines in May 1915, although it may have been taken in the following months nearer Ypres.

The album was made by my gt uncle Lieutenant John Baber of the Queen's Westminster Rifles, and was probably taken by him as he took many other photos at this time. The QWR were in the 18th Brigade as far as I can tell at this time.

It is not clear why he chose this particular grave to photograph. I would be fascinated to know who the man interred below this elaborate cross was.

He is not forgotten today.

Regards

Nick Balmer

[David B]

Nick,

have tried the CWGC site using that name and a couple of variations with no luck.

Cheers David

[ss002d6252]

Ive tried searching the CWGC for numbers containing '75159' and none come close to the name - do you have a large copy of the image ?

[ss002d6252]

Found it - its likely this genetleman -CWGC record

[josquin]

Nick.

75154 George Clilverd, Gunner, 88 Battery, 14th Brigade, RFA

date of death: 26 October 1914 age: 23

born January 1891, in Kent (birth registered at Dartford, Kent, in 1st Quarter of 1891

age listed as 3 months in 1891 Census (in April, 1891).

As 88 Battery, 14th Brigade was with the 4th Division, Gunner Clilverd may have

participated in the Battles of Messines or Armentieres.

Trelawney

[DeMorgan]

Nick.

75154 George Clilverd, Gunner, 88 Battery, 14th Brigade, RFA

date of death: 26 October 1914 age: 23

born January 1891, in Kent (birth registered at Dartford, Kent, in 1st Quarter of 1891

age listed as 3 months in 1891 Census (in April, 1891).

As 88 Battery, 14th Brigade was with the 4th Division, Gunner Clilverd may have

participated in the Battles of Messines or Armentieres.

Trelawney

Thank you so much to you all for going to so much trouble to identify this man.

This man had been killed a few days before the Queen's Westminster Rifles had left England for France, so they must have chanced on his grave.

Regards

Nick Balmer

[David B]

I'd never have thought to have looked for that variation. Well done.

David