Clifford Devereux
2899/240551 Clifford Devereux
1/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
Clifford was born in the later part of 1891, to Dr William J Devereux and Clara Hawkins. At the time of his birth the family had moved to Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, but his father came from Bromyard on the Isle of Wight originally
In the 1901 Census The family were living at 160 High Street, Cheslyn Hay, along with his elder siblings Dorothy Mary and Jack Geoffrey. His father’s occupation was Surgeons Assistant
Clifford attested in 1914, probably in September as numbers either side of his attested on 2nd and 7th September. He went with the Battalion to France, entering theatre on 5th March 1915. He was discharged to a commission with the 5th Reserve Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment on 29th September 1917.
From the “Roll of the Great War”
Dervereux C Lieut
6th South Staffs
Joined 5th September 1914. Discharged 11th March 1920
Holds 1914-15 Star, General Service and Victory Medals
Two wound stripes
Went to France 1st March 1915, saw service at Armentieres, Neuve Chapelle, Messines, Hill 60, Hulloch, went to Egypt, Came back to France, Neuville St Vasst. Invalided home. Gazetted to 5th Staffs and joined them in the Loos area. Wounded at latter place. Went out to France again and was attached to 2nd Worcesters at Zillebeke Lake. From there he went to the Somme front where he had the misfourtune to be wounded again 5 days before the signing of the Armistice. Had a lengthy stay in hospital and was discharged.Private address
‘Sherford’ Cheslyn Hay
Mr A Devereux
108 Sutherland Rd
Cheslyn Hay
Walsall
After the war Clifford married Fanny Deakin, and they had two children, Arthur Geoffrey (b. 1921) and Ronald (b. 1925
Sources
NA WO329 1914/15 Rolls, Victory medal and British War Medal Rolls
1901 Census
Great War Forum, “uxbull”, “Jon6640″ and others