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34179 Private George Geoffrey Sedgwick, 24th (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action on 9th April 1917. CWGC database spells his surname Sedgewick.
KILLED IN ACTION.
SEDGWICK, Pte. Geoffrey, of the Northumberland Fusiliers, has been killed in action. Deceased was the second son of Mrs. Sedgwick, the postmistress at Clapham Station office. He was employed in Bentham as a printer before joining the colours. He went out to France about six months ago.
(Westmorland Gazette, 12 May 1917)
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Military Medallists.
Two Clapham soldiers have been awarded the Military Medal. Corpl. Tom Constantine, Duke of Wellington's, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Constantine, writes home from a Glasgow hospital, where he is suffering from pneumonia, stating that he has gained the distinction for devotion to duty, on the 19th of September; and the other recipient is Pte. Fred Constantine, Leicester Regt., son of Mr. W. and the late Mrs. Constantine, and who gained his distinction for distinguished conduct on the field on June 15th. Corpl. Constantine joined the Forces two years ago, and Pte. Constantine enlisted three years since.
(Lancaster Guardian, 24 November 1917)
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266961 Corporal Tom Constantine M.M., 2nd Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed on 20th October 1918, aged 29.
Much sympathy has been extended to Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Constantine, of Clapham, who have lost three sons in the war. News came on Friday morning that the oldest son, Corpl. Tom Constantine, had been killed on the Western front. He was awarded the Military Medal for devotion to duty on the 129th of September, 1917. Another son, Pte. Arnold Constantine, was killed on April 25th, 1917, and previous to that Pte. Chris. Constantine was killed on Aug. 15th, 1915. Pte. Arthur Constantine, a fourth son, was wounded, and has been discharged; and an uncle, Pte. Fred Constantine, is now a prisoner of war in Germany.
(Lancaster Guardian, 9 November 1918)
KILLED IN ACTION.
SEDGWICK, Pte. Geoffrey, of the Northumberland Fusiliers, has been killed in action. Deceased was the second son of Mrs. Sedgwick, the postmistress at Clapham Station office. He was employed in Bentham as a printer before joining the colours. He went out to France about six months ago.
(Westmorland Gazette, 12 May 1917)
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Military Medallists.
Two Clapham soldiers have been awarded the Military Medal. Corpl. Tom Constantine, Duke of Wellington's, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Constantine, writes home from a Glasgow hospital, where he is suffering from pneumonia, stating that he has gained the distinction for devotion to duty, on the 19th of September; and the other recipient is Pte. Fred Constantine, Leicester Regt., son of Mr. W. and the late Mrs. Constantine, and who gained his distinction for distinguished conduct on the field on June 15th. Corpl. Constantine joined the Forces two years ago, and Pte. Constantine enlisted three years since.
(Lancaster Guardian, 24 November 1917)
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266961 Corporal Tom Constantine M.M., 2nd Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed on 20th October 1918, aged 29.
Much sympathy has been extended to Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Constantine, of Clapham, who have lost three sons in the war. News came on Friday morning that the oldest son, Corpl. Tom Constantine, had been killed on the Western front. He was awarded the Military Medal for devotion to duty on the 129th of September, 1917. Another son, Pte. Arnold Constantine, was killed on April 25th, 1917, and previous to that Pte. Chris. Constantine was killed on Aug. 15th, 1915. Pte. Arthur Constantine, a fourth son, was wounded, and has been discharged; and an uncle, Pte. Fred Constantine, is now a prisoner of war in Germany.
(Lancaster Guardian, 9 November 1918)