Reginald Bertram Talbot Cliff was the son of Joseph and Ada Cliff of Scawby Grove, Brigg, Lincolnshire. His birth was registered Q1, 1882 in Glanford Brigg district.
He married Mary Randolph Nicholson in 1906 - marriage registered Q3, 1906 in Gainsborough district.
On the 1911 Census he is recorded as being the head of the household, living in Thornton Curtis, Lincs and being born in Frodingham. He is an Ironmaster in blast furnace industry (as he is also listed as an employer this was most probably in the family iron works business). His wife, Mary, is recorded on the same Census as being the head of household of a property in Whetstone Middx, living with their son Stephen and living on Private Means.
He saw active service in South Africa in the Anglo- Boer War (South African Campaign) with 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, for which he received the King's and Queen's medals.
At the outbreak of WW1 he volunteered for service and held the rank of Captain in 1st (Lincs) Bty Royal Field Artillery. He died from wounds after being hit by shell fire aged 33 years.
He is commemorated at Grimsby St. James / Grimsby St. James-Kalendar / Scawby St Hibald Board / Scawby St Hibald Roll of Honour / Thornton Curtis St. Laurence and Willoughton St Andrew.
He married Mary Randolph Nicholson in 1906 - marriage registered Q3, 1906 in Gainsborough district.
On the 1911 Census he is recorded as being the head of the household, living in Thornton Curtis, Lincs and being born in Frodingham. He is an Ironmaster in blast furnace industry (as he is also listed as an employer this was most probably in the family iron works business). His wife, Mary, is recorded on the same Census as being the head of household of a property in Whetstone Middx, living with their son Stephen and living on Private Means.
He saw active service in South Africa in the Anglo- Boer War (South African Campaign) with 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, for which he received the King's and Queen's medals.
At the outbreak of WW1 he volunteered for service and held the rank of Captain in 1st (Lincs) Bty Royal Field Artillery. He died from wounds after being hit by shell fire aged 33 years.
He is commemorated at Grimsby St. James / Grimsby St. James-Kalendar / Scawby St Hibald Board / Scawby St Hibald Roll of Honour / Thornton Curtis St. Laurence and Willoughton St Andrew.
Reginald Bertram Talbot Cliff was the son of Joseph and Ada Cliff of Scawby Grove, Brigg, Lincolnshire. His birth was registered Q1, 1882 in Glanford Brigg district.
He married Mary Randolph Nicholson in 1906 - marriage registered Q3, 1906 in Gainsborough district.
On the 1911 Census he is recorded as being the head of the household, living in Thornton Curtis, Lincs and being born in Frodingham. He is an Ironmaster in blast furnace industry (as he is also listed as an employer this was most probably in the family iron works business). His wife, Mary, is recorded on the same Census as being the head of household of a property in Whetstone Middx, living with their son Stephen and living on Private Means.
He saw active service in South Africa in the Anglo- Boer War (South African Campaign) with 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, for which he received the King's and Queen's medals.
At the outbreak of WW1 he volunteered for service and held the rank of Captain in 1st (Lincs) Bty Royal Field Artillery. He died from wounds after being hit by shell fire aged 33 years.
He is commemorated at Grimsby St. James / Grimsby St. James-Kalendar / Scawby St Hibald Board / Scawby St Hibald Roll of Honour / Thornton Curtis St. Laurence and Willoughton St Andrew.
He married Mary Randolph Nicholson in 1906 - marriage registered Q3, 1906 in Gainsborough district.
On the 1911 Census he is recorded as being the head of the household, living in Thornton Curtis, Lincs and being born in Frodingham. He is an Ironmaster in blast furnace industry (as he is also listed as an employer this was most probably in the family iron works business). His wife, Mary, is recorded on the same Census as being the head of household of a property in Whetstone Middx, living with their son Stephen and living on Private Means.
He saw active service in South Africa in the Anglo- Boer War (South African Campaign) with 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, for which he received the King's and Queen's medals.
At the outbreak of WW1 he volunteered for service and held the rank of Captain in 1st (Lincs) Bty Royal Field Artillery. He died from wounds after being hit by shell fire aged 33 years.
He is commemorated at Grimsby St. James / Grimsby St. James-Kalendar / Scawby St Hibald Board / Scawby St Hibald Roll of Honour / Thornton Curtis St. Laurence and Willoughton St Andrew.
Inscription
Captain
R. B. T. cliff
Royal Field Artillery
23rd September 1915 Age 33
Until the day break
& the shadows flee away
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