Monday 12 November 2007

Sergeant George Henry Clifford

Born on 6 July 1893 in Liverpool, England - son of C.L. Clifford, Bedford, England - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Winnipeg, Manitoba, trade as farmer, single, no current military service, previously served with the Volunteer Corps, India, Church of England, height of 6 feet 0 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, light complexion, gray eyes, sandy hair.

Joined the 212th Battalion, CEF, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 8 June 1916 (number 261457) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 12 or 13 February 1917 - wounded on 9 April 1917 - invalided to England on 15 April 1917 - later served with the 3rd CCD.

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