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Francis (Frank) Leo Clancy
Date of Birth: 1896
Place Of Birth: Morriston, Swansea / Treforris, Abertawe
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Gender: Male
Where buried: Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France/Ffrainc
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Date of birth - 1896
Where? - Morriston, Swansea / Treforris, Abertawe
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Date Enlisted - 1916
Where? - N/A
Age - N/A
As -
Battles
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Date of the battle - 1/7/1916
Where? - Somme
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Date of the battle - 7/6/1917
Where? - Messines
Ranks
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Rank Date - N/A
Rank - As Lance Corporal
Service - British Army
As - Welsh Regiment
Service number - 35804
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Date of Death - 23/10/1918
Where? - N/A
Family
- Mother - Margaret Clancy
- Father - William Clancy
- Brother - Will Clancy
Address
- The Common, Plasmarl, Abertawe (Swansea)
Additional Information
Rhondda Leader 4/5/1918: Private Frank Clancy, Welsh Regiment, brother of Mr. Will Clancy, Buteistreet, Treorchy, the well known Rhondda trainer, while recovering from his wounds at an English hospital volunteered to give a quart of his blood to save the life of a Canadian soldier who had both lost both legs. In a letter to his brother, Private Clancy stated that he was progressing favourably, but was still weak. He enlisted two years ago, and had served 18 months tin France. He has been recommended for a commission for gallant work on the field. He has been wounded three times, at the battle of the Somme and Messines Ridge, and has also contracted fever. One of his two soldier brothers has been discharged from the Army. His mother resides at Plasmarl Common, Morriston, Swansea.
CWGC Reference
Sources used
- Rhondda Leader 4/5/1918 p. 2 - o archif ar lein y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol/ from the National Library's online archive