Charles Percy Parker Clay, DCM

CLAY, CHARLES PERCY PARKER

• Rank: Sergeant
• Service No: L/9157
• Date of Death: 09/05/1915
• Age: 29
• Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Bn.
• Awards: D C M, Mentioned in Despatches
• Panel Reference: Panel 20 and 21.
• Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
• Additional Information: Medaille Militiare (France), Cross of St. George, 3rd Class (Russia). Son of Mrs. Mary Anne Redmile-Clay, of Tweespruit, New Romney, Kent
• CWGC

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WW1 Service records

January 1909 at Rye

• Occupation Tailor
• Belongs to 6th Sx Battery, 2nd Home Counties Bgde R. 7
• Served in Royal Navy, Discharge by P?
• Enlisted for Genberal Service Infantry
• Height 5ft. 5inches - 126 lbs, blue eyes Brown Hair - large brown birth mark left side of cheek Casualty Form - Active Service
• Royal Sussex Regiment
• Number 9157
• Sergeant
• Enlisted 27-01-1909
• 27-09-1914 - Wounded in Action - Troyon
• 4-10-1914 Gunshot wound Left arm 11-10-1914 to England - Returned with a draft 11-1-1915
• Awarded The legion of Honour of France for Gallantry during operations between 21st and 30th August 1914 in the field
• Awarded Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the field 27-10-1914
• Killed in Action 12-5-1915

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 1 2016, 16:12:48 UTC