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Second Lieutenant WILFRED JOSEPH CLAPPEN

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Durham Light Infantry

10th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 22 September 1916

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE

IV. F. 24.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William and Hannah Clappen, of "Cotswold", Hathaway Rd., Southbourne, Bournemouth. B.Sc. in Agriculture, Durham University. On joining Army in Jan., 1915, was Master in Agriculture, North Eastern County School, Barnard Castle.
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Buried or commemorated at

HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE
Somme France
Number of casualties: 2973
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