Claude Alfred Cryer
He was a tailor's cutter.
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Claue Alfred was born in 1885 in Nottingham and was the son of the late Robert Cryer a tailor and Helena Cryer née Saunders.
His father Robert was born in 1856 in Hunslett Yorkshire he died in 1899 in Nottingham aged 45 yrs, and his mother Helena Saunders was born in 1856 at Newmarket , Suffolk , they were married in 1880 in Nottingham and went on to have 2 further children, Harry b1879 and Ernest b1882 both born in Nottingham.
Claude married his wife Clara Dunn (born 29th July 1880) in Nottingham in 1905 and they had children, Robert Henry born 23rd April 1905, Nellie Hilda born 10th February 1908, Clarice Dunn born 30th December 1910 Kate born 22nd March 1912 and Lily born 7th May 1915they lived at 21 Ashmore Terrace, Manning Street, Nottingham. .
In 1911 they lived at 22 Herbert Street Nottingham, but later moved to 21 Ashover Terrace, Manning Street, Nottingham
In the 1911 census his mother Helena is 56 yrs a widow a tailoress living at 72 Trueman Street, Nottingham, she is living at the address with a Annie Sommerland 34 yrs also a widow and a tailoress.
Commencing 14th October 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 37 shillings and 11 pence a week.
Rifleman Claude Alfred Cryer, enlisted in Nottingham , he formerly served with service number C/7511 in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, later transferring to the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, he was killed in action on 29th March 1918 and is buried in Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies.
Obituaries published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 29th March 1919 :-
CRYER. – In loving memory of Claude Alfred, dearly-loved son of Helena Cryer, who died in action March 29th, 1918. Asleep with the brave. – From mother and brothers.
“CRYER. – In memory of our dear brother, Rfn. Claud [sic] Cryer, killed in action March 29th, 1918. At rest. – From Harry (in Palestine) and wife.”
above obituaries courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of Claude Alfred Cryer
Cryer Claude Alfred, grave at Point-DU-Jour military cemetery, Athies, France, courtesy of Phillope DeGroote and find a grave website