Willan, Clifford Charles: Service no. 880490

Source: August 1917 Casualty

Family Search: When Private Clifford Charles Willan was born on 17 March 1899, in Mersea Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada, his father, Thomas James Willan, was 24 and his mother, Alice Hooker, was 24. He lived in Wheatley, Kent, Ontario, Canada in 1916. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 17, his occupation is listed as farmer in Wheatley, Kent, Ontario, Canada. He died on 24 August 1917, in Lozinghem, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, at the age of 18, and was buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Lapugnoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Cousin is Willan, James Edwin: Service no. 214136. They both died in action one year apart. It was originally reported that these men were brothers.

Died of wounds at No. 23 CCS at Lozinghem, France.

Photo of Clifford Willan – Clifford was ordered to the front for the 1st time on Aug. 18th,1917. Three days later while enroute a shell landed on the road & he received multiple shrapnel wounds. He died 3 days later never seeing battle. HE GAVE HIS TOMORROWS , FOR OUR TODAYS. Source: CVWM — Photo of Clifford Willan – Clifford was ordered to the front for the 1st time on Aug. 18th,1917. Three days later while en-route a shell landed on the road & he received multiple shrapnel wounds. He died 3 days later never seeing battle. HE GAVE HIS TOMORROWS , FOR OUR TODAYS. Source: CVWM

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