Pte
Joseph Clancy
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1878 |
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Place of birth: Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Iron worker |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 12152 |
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Enlistment date: 01/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), 7th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 31/07/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiny Farm, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 39 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 37 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal — 18/07/1915 |
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British War Medal Medal — 31/01/1922 |
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Victory Medal Medal — 01/10/1922 |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Joseph Clancy was an 39th year old iron worker from Warrington, UK. Married and a father seven children, he enlisted on 1 September 1914 in Warrington. He served with the 7th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment (56th Brigade, 19th Division).
On 31 July 1917, the opening battle of the Battle of Passchendaele, the 56th Brigade went into attack with the 7th South Lancs in support. During the night 30/31 July the battalion assembled in the old British Front Line west of Green Wood and astride the Oostaverne-Ridge Farm Road. At Zero hour 3.50 am they advanced to the frontline vacated by the 7th North Lancs, 7th East Lancs and 7th Kings Own Royal Lancs. On arriving at this line, the companies at once commenced consolidating and improving the trenches. As the assaulting battalions moved forward they gained their objectives on the blue line (Forret Farm – Green Farm – Junction Buildings – Bee Farm). After midday ‘C’ company went forward to assist the 7th Kings Own near Bee Farm and Tiny Farm strongpoint. ‘B’ and ‘D’ Company also came to the assist from Tool Farm and Junction Buildings towards strongpoint Tiny Farm.
Pte. Clancy was killed during the attack on 31 July 1917 in the Tiny Farm area. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres.
On 31 July 1917, the opening battle of the Battle of Passchendaele, the 56th Brigade went into attack with the 7th South Lancs in support. During the night 30/31 July the battalion assembled in the old British Front Line west of Green Wood and astride the Oostaverne-Ridge Farm Road. At Zero hour 3.50 am they advanced to the frontline vacated by the 7th North Lancs, 7th East Lancs and 7th Kings Own Royal Lancs. On arriving at this line, the companies at once commenced consolidating and improving the trenches. As the assaulting battalions moved forward they gained their objectives on the blue line (Forret Farm – Green Farm – Junction Buildings – Bee Farm). After midday ‘C’ company went forward to assist the 7th Kings Own near Bee Farm and Tiny Farm strongpoint. ‘B’ and ‘D’ Company also came to the assist from Tool Farm and Junction Buildings towards strongpoint Tiny Farm.
Pte. Clancy was killed during the attack on 31 July 1917 in the Tiny Farm area. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1606664/joseph-clancy/ Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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War Diary, 7th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment http://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources used |