In Memoriam Died on this day 26/07/1918 Sergeant Clifford Green M.M 8th Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Sergeant Clifford Green, aged 28,of the Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, was killed in action on July 26th, 1918. He left behind him a widow and three children at his residence, Olive Street, Middleton Junction. This soldier was employed at the Laurel Mill and enlisted on October 20th, 1914, going on active service on May 10th, 1915. He had twice previously been wounded. He was connected with St. Gabriels Church. Sergeant Green won the Military Medal for bringing wounded of the field at Guillemont on August 16th, 1915, and was presented with the medal at the Town Hall by the Mayor on August 25th, 1917. Amongst letters received by Mrs Green was one by her late husbands comrades. I cannot tell you very much how your husband died, but he was shot whilst on patrol by a sniper and died instantly. Im glad to say he was buried in a proper grave down the line with another sergeant who was killed the night afterwards by a German gun, and he was one of Sergeant Greens best chums. Sergeant Green is buried at Sandpits Military Cemetery, France.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 07:21:11 +0000
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