pte hugh rounding 42182/pte robert clapham 41971

[wildman]

hi everyone
hugh rounding was my great grandfather and robert clapham was my dads great uncle but very little is known about them other than they both served in the manchesters.
any info would be much appreciated
thanks
andy

[timberman]

Hi

I found a robert clapham on the Medal Index cards Reg No 41971 He served in the 12th Battalion Manchester's B coy and was entitled to the Victory and British medals. He was discharge on the 14/02/19 with a war pension because of a SGW to his left arm. There are 9 pages of his pension records on Ancestry.

There is an address of Mossbrook Farm M/C on the pension records.
Also in 1918 he was aged 40
Timberman

[timberman]

SDGW listing

Name: Hugh Rounding
Birth Place: Leeds
Residence: Knaresborough, Yorks
Death Date: 31 Jul 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Harrogate, Yorks
Rank: Private
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Battalion: 17th Battalion
Number: 42182
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly T4/161216, R.A.S.C.

His listing on the CWGC


Name: ROUNDING, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 44
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 42182
Additional information: Husband of Mary Rounding, of 25, Gracious St., Knaresborough, Yorks.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 and 55.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

I think I have a photo of his name on the Menin Gate, I'll post it later.

Timberman

[wildman]

thanks very much timberman
what do the comments mean Formerly T4/161216, R.A.S.C. on the SDGW listing
i ve also found out from family that robert clapham won the military medal would there be any ifo on this
thanks
andy

[timberman]

He is listed in the book by Captain Robert Bonner one of the Mods on the forum
The 12th Battalion The Manchester Regiment as recieving the Military Medal.

 R.A.S.C. is the Royal Army Service Corps

Timberman

[wildman]

thanks for that timberman

[timberman]

Your welcome

Others may be able to give you more information.

Timberman

[Migky.]

Hi Andy, not sure if you have a photo of hugh on the memorial or not but here is one for you.

Click here for Hugh Rounding

Not to worry Wendi, i wasn't to know that   and saved Andi the time of having to reply.

[Wendi]

I think he might have that one Migky, he takes his own personal photographer with him most times he visits France  (but thanks for posting anyways)

Wendi