Redman,+Clifford

Clifford Redman.

Born in 1898 he was killed on 11-4-1918.aged 19 years. He was a Private in the King's Liverpool regiment "D " Company 4th Bn. Service Number 86946.

He is buried in COCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY Grave Ref. V I. A. 32 Chocques was held by the Allies throughout the war and used as a headquarters and No1. casualty Clearing Station. Most of the burials are those who died from wounds and burials were carried out mainly by field ambulance.

There are 29 graves of 4th Liverpool Regiment killed in a troop train in April 1918, and all are in VI.4 section. It seems likely that Clifford was one of these and possibly on his way to the front after embarkation.

He was the son of John Wm. and Emily J Redman who in 1901 census lived in Oxenhope with Clifford stated as aged 2 years. His CWGC entry states that his parents are from Keighley.