My uncle was wounded on 22January 1944 while serving with 2nd Batt. The Wiltshire Regiment at the Garigliano Crossing. He spent about 4 months very seriously ill in 92 BGH. One of the sisters who looked after him wrote a lovely letter to my grandmother after he had been repatriated to the UK and was still in hospital there. Her name was sister Noreen Clements and if it were possible trace any of her family, I would like to thank them and offer them the chance them see that letter, which has been treasured in our family for 73 years. If anyone could help I would be very grateful. Thank you
There are five records on Ancestry in the UK & Ireland, Nursing Registers, 1898-1968 database, for a Noreen Clements. They show her permanent address between 1934 and 1946 as 30 Marlborough Road, Southport, and her date of Registration as a nurse on Nov 27, 1931 in London. It also shows she trained at the Royal Infirmary, Manchester between 1928 and 1931. In the 1939 Register on FindMyPast a Noreen Clements (B: 21 April, 1906), is shown resident at the Royal Infirmary, Manchester, employed as an SRN - Training Sister, and that she is single. Mark
There is a death record for a Noreen Clements on FreeBMD: FreeBMD Entry Info It looks like she may never have married. I can't locate at the moment a birth record, nor any entries in the 1911 Census in Lancashire. I am expanding the search. Mark
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 Name: Noreen Clements Death Date: 18 Apr 1959 Death Place: Lancashire, England Probate Date: 22 Jun 1959 Registry: Manchester, Chester, England Her estate was left to 'Laura Clements married woman' it isnt clear if she was her sister or sister-in-law, it also gives her status as Spinster, so probably need to check out the wider family tree England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Noreen Clements Death Age: 52 Birth Date: abt 1907 Registration Date: Jun 1959 Registration district: Manchester Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 10e Page: 60
Looking at the 1939 Register on FindMyPast again, Laura Clements (29 Mar 1891) was living at 30 Marlborough Road, Southport, with an Isaac Clements (09 Jul 1875) who was an Army Officer (retired), the image shows he was a Major (retired) followed by I.A.S. Co?. There is a closed record also shown at this address - possible child. The 1911 Census shows an Isaac Clements, Warrant Officer, Indian Army (I & I[?] Corps) on leave born, Bolton Lancashire.
Just been searching through Ancestry databases and came across: UK & Ireland, Nursing Registers, 1898-1968 This show her as Registered - 27 Nov 1931 London Her details show her between 1934 & 1946 at Royal Infirmary Manchester, and her home address was 30 Marlborough Rd, Southport Name: Noreen Clements Residence Year: 1946 Residence Place: Southport Registration Date: 27 Nov 1931 Publisher: General Nursing Council for England & Wales TD
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Isaac Clements Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1919 Registration district: Ormskirk Inferred County: Lancashire Spouse: Laura Bates Volume Number: 8b Page Number: 2033 All England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Isaac Clements Registration Year: 1875 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district: Bolton Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 296 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Isaac Clements Death Age: 88 Birth Date: abt 1875 Registration Date: Dec 1963 Registration district: Southport Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 10f Page: 598 TD
TD, there's a John B. Clements born Ormskirk June 1921, mothers name Bates on GRO. Any trees on Ancestry?
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Name: John B Clements Mother's Maiden Surname: Bates Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1921 Registration district: Ormskirk Inferred County: Lancashire Volume Number: 8b Page Number: 1731 Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates, 1910-1950 Name: John Bates Clements Birth Date: 11 Apr 1921 Birth Location: Southport England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2015 Name: Mr John Bates Clements Gender: Male Age: 86 Birth Date: 11 Apr 1921 Death Date: 15 Dec 2007 Residence Place at Death: London, Greater London, England Postal Code District: Se27 He doesn't seem to have married - can't find one at the moment and no family trees for any of them TD
Topper. If you would like to see what happened to your uncle whilst serving with 2 WILTS on the Minturno-Tufo Ridge on 22 Jan 44, do get in touch. On 7-10 Jun 18, I am taking a group to see the Battle of the Garigliano before pushing on to Anzio where all the same units, less your uncle because was injured, were sent once Minturno Ridge was secure. Regards Frank
Hello Frank Thanks for the reply. I am actually off on a tour of Cassino and Anzio this week but If I feel that I want to follow it up further I will contact you when I get back. Regards