Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Books with Messrs. Wright and Morgan, solicitors, Bradford and Shipley, secured an important position in their London Office. He had joined the Manchester Territorials, 15 Jan. 1912, and was transferred to the London Scottish, 31 Jan. 1914. On the outbreak of war the London Scottish at once volunteered for foreign service and were the first Territorial Force to go into action. In a letter to his father dated 30 Oct. (found subsequent to his death and forwarded 18 Nov.) he wrote: "Our regt. are now in the firing line. We joined it here yesterday. The big guns of the Germans are banging away whilst I am writing this letter. Sir John French has just sent for us. Good-bye. Don't worry. Love to all. Your affectionate Son, Thomas." He was mortally wounded in the great charge of the London Scottish at Messines, France, 31 Oct. 1914, and died at the 1st London General Hospital, St. Gabriel College, Camberwell, S.E., from gunshot wound in the groin, Sunday, 18 Nov. following, and was buried in Camberwell Borough Cemetery; _unm._ Lieut.-Col. Malcolm, commanding the London Scottish, wrote to Private Clough's father: "No commanding officer could have had under his command a braver or more gallant soldier than your son, who so nobly gave his life for his country." On this occasion F.M. Sir John French telegraphed to Col. Malcolm: "I wish you and your splendid, splendid regt. to accept my warmest congratulations and thanks for the fine work you did yesterday at Messines. You have given a glorious lead and example to all Territorial troops who are going to fight in France," and in forwarding it Major-General E. H. Allenby, G.O.C. Cavalry Corps, wrote: "The behaviour of officers and men of the London Scottish was worthy of the best traditions of British Regular troops. Only their steadiness and courage saved a situation that was as difficult and critical to deal with as will ever occur." [Illustration: =Thomas W. Clough.=] =CLOUGHLEY, JOSEPH ERNEST=, Private, No. 47828, 15th Battn. (48th Canadian Highlanders), Canadian Expeditionary Force, _s._ of Thomas Henry Cloughley, of Barrie, Ontario, Canada; _b._ Colwell, Ontario, 31 March, 1893; enlisted in the 37th Battn. at Barrie in Dec. 1914; was transferred to the 17th Battn., on landing in England in June, and on 17 July was drafted to the 15th Battn. and sent to the Front. He died in No. 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 6 Nov., 1915, of wounds received in action. A comrade in writing home spoke of him as "such a brave, courageous fellow, ever found willing and ready to render assistance whenever necessary." [Illustration: =Joseph E. Cloughley.=] =CLOVER, REGINALD WILLIAM=, A.B. (R.F.R. B. 6552), 202676, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =CLUBLEY, IRIS=, 1st Class, K. 9588, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =CLUTTERBUCK, HENRY=, Capt., 1st Battn. King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt., eldest _s._ of the late James Jacques Clutterbuck, of Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, formerly of Gloucester, by his wife, Elizabeth Anna, dau. of Rudolph Appell; _b._ Chacewater, Cornwall, 23 Jan. 1874; educ. King Edward's School, Birmingham; enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, 28 July, 1893, became L.-Corpl. 22 June, 1894; Corpl. 22 May, 1896; L.-Sergt. 12 Dec. 1896; Sergt. 1 Dec. 1897, and Orderly Room Sergt. 1 Dec. 1897. He was gazetted 2nd Lieut. in the Yorkshire L.I. 25 Aug. 1900, and was promoted Lieut. 23 Nov. 1901, and Capt. in the Royal Lancashire Regt. 20 Nov. 1907. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, being attached to the Army Service Corps from 1 June, 1901. He took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein. He was present during the operations in the Orange Free State, including those at Paardeberg (17-26 Feb.), and the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Karee Siding, Vet River (5-6 May) and Zand River. He was also in the operations in the Transvaal, May to Sept. 1900, and from Nov. 1900 to May, 1902, and received the Queen's medal with six clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. Capt. Clutterbuck was Adjutant to the King's Own Malta Regt. from 20 June, 1904, to 9 July, 1909, and afterwards served in India, interesting himself in the welfare of the soldiers, and in encouraging temperance and thrift among them, and was commended by the Commander-in-Chief of India for his work. He was to have taken up the appointment of Garrison Adjutant at Bordon, 1 Oct. 1914, but on the outbreak of war, left for France, 21 Aug. and was killed in action at Haucourt, France, between Le Cateau and Cambray, 26 Aug. 1914, and was buried in the cemetery there. Capt. Clutterbuck was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's despatch of 21 Aug. [London Gazette, 19 Oct.], 1914, "for his conspicuous bravery under heavy shell fire, and his gallantry in leading bayonet charges." A brother officer wrote: "On the fateful 20 Aug., Capt. Clutterbuck, Mr. ........ and self were in a village, and about 8.30 p.m. about 150 Germans made a night attack on us. Just when the attack was starting Capt. Clutterbuck came up with about 50 men to help, as things looked bad. Capt. Clutterbuck then performed an act of great gallantry; he personally led 15 men with Mr. ........ to drive about 50 of the Germans away from a church where our wounded were. They called upon Capt. Clutterbuck to surrender; he would not, and I am afraid was then instantaneously killed. He had absolutely no suffering and his body was taken into the church.... This act of Capt. Clutterbuck's was most gallant, he would not entertain anybody else doing the noble work which he did, thereby saving the lives of most of us...." Another officer wrote: "I thought perhaps you might care to hear from me, as I was with your husband the whole of the first day. He and I lay under very heavy shell fire, with about 100 men, for the whole morning and afternoon, and it was entirely through his influence that we kept the men together at all. After dark we went down to a village in order to turn some Germans out with about 30 men, which was all we could collect. We met them there in force, your husband ordered and led a charge against them which was so successful and well led by him that we cleared the village. He was shot leading us against a party a great deal stronger than our lot, who were at one end of a street. Throughout the day he was perfectly marvellous and cheerful in the worst times, and the men have since told me when talking about it, that his coolness and gallantry in leading charges in the street fighting was extraordinary. Of course, he was exactly the sort of officer who has made our regt. as famous as it is." He _m._ at Valletta, Malta, 27 April, 1908, Cora Gwendoline Rajaela, yst. dau. of the late Gerard Myburgh, of Orange Grove, Cape Town, Consul-General for the Netherlands in South Africa; _s.p._ [Illustration: =Henry Clutterbuck.=] =COARD, HENRY HAR |