King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment - 31st August 1914

Remembering the four men of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment who died one hundred years ago today on the 31st August 1914.

Captain Henry Clutterbuck, 1st Battalion
A veteran of the Boer War, Henry Clutterbuck was the son of James Jacques Clutterbuck and the husband of Cora Gwendoline Clutterbuck. He is buried in the Haucourt Communal Cemetery. A detailed biography appears in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour from where the portrait on this blog is taken.

7893 Private John William D'arcy Rigg, 1st Battalion
Aged 27, the husband of Mrs M Rigg of 8 Albany Street, West Gorton, Manchester. Buried at Argentan Communal Cemtery. His regimental number indicates that he originally joined the battalion in late October or early November 1903 and this being the case, he would have been on the reserve when war was declared.

Lieutenant Cyril Steele Steele-Perkins, 1st Battalion
Aged 27, the son of George C. Steele-Perkins, MD, and Alice E. Steele Perkins (nee Chapman) of 6 Weymouth Street, Portland Place, London. Educated at St. Paul's School, University of London, and Sandhurst. A detailed biography appears on De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour (below).

1988 Lance-Corporal Thomas Ward, 4th Battalion
Aged 28, the son of William and Sarah Ward, of Winderwath, Temple-Sowerby, Penrith, Cumberland. Died at home and buried in Cliburn (St Cuthbert) Cemetery, His regimental number indicates that he originally joined the battalion in May 1913.