Clarence Francis Haywood
Service number
1107323
Military unit
11 (Honourable Artillery Coy) Regt Royal Horse Artillery
Address
11 Gladstone Street, Mansfield
Date of birth
04 Oct 1910
Date of death
29 May 1942 (31 years old)
Place of birth
Mansfield
Employment, education or hobbies
In 1939 he worked as a grocer's salesman.
- Family History
- Military history
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Family history
Son of Frank and Gertrude Ellen Haywood of 11 Gladstone Street, Mansfield.
on 17th June 1933 he married Edith Gent at St Mark's Church, Mansfield.
In 1939 they were living with Clarence's parents at 11 Gladstone Street, Mansfield
Military history
The unit was based in Tobruk Libya from 1941 and was involved in the defence of Tobruk from Rommell's Afrika Corps.
In May 1942 Rommell attacked Gazala as part of Operation Venice using German and Italian forces. On the 29th May they attacked through the mindfield north of Bir Hakeim.
Extra information
Clarence was buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma Libya, plot 10 H. 12.
Photographs
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