Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Motherwell
Town
Craigneuk, Shieldmuir
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90251

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Current location

Flat on the ground
at the foot of the War Memorial- our reference 90241
outside the Library
Shieldmuir Street
Craigneuk
Shieldmuir
Motherwell
Strathclyde
ML2 7TJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 77490 55662
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Black marble tablet
Inscription
1892 [etching of a Victoria Cross] 1917/IN HONOURED MEMORY/OF/Cpl. WILLIAM CLAMP VC/Green Howard's 6th Battalion/Formerly Cameronians/Scottish Rifles/William was born in Flemington and was a former pupil of/Craigneuk Public School. He was a member of the Salvation/Army and a man of strong Christian principles. Corporal/Clamp was killed in action on 9th October 1917 at/Poelcapelle, Belgium during the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendale) where he knocked out a strong German/blockhouse capturing a machine gun and about 20 prisoners/whom he brought back under heavy fire. He went forward/again encouraging his men and displaying the greatest/heroism until killed by a sniper/CRAIGNEUK WILL NOT FORGET HIM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Clamp, William
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, year of birth, decorations, other biographical information
    Order of information: Undefined
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, year of birth, decorations, other biographical information
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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