Clifford Willmott
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Leading Seaman Bristol Z/1102
Parents: Nimrod and Jane Sophie Wilmott (nee Davis)
Home address: Pettigrove Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Post Office
Date of birth: 31/12/1896
Place of birth: Kingswood, Bristol
Date of death: 09/11/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea but commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial although not commemorated on a local memorial
Age: 20
Further information:
Clifford took part in the battle of Jutland in 1915, later transferring to the Merchant Navy. On the day of his death, Clifford was serving aboard the Merchant Ship S.S. "Umgeni" which left Liverpool in convoy for Lagos on 7th November 1917. The ship was last spoken to on 9th November and not heard of subsequently. The Umgeni was thought to have foundered in a gale to the West of Ireland and all thirty people on board including Clifford were presumed lost at sea.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?142272