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Offline arwen523

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« on: Monday 02 September 13 10:54 BST (UK) »
looking for an Ernest Cliff born 1881 in Sheffield. He was the son of Walter Cliff and Clara Watson.

I have found Ernest on all censuses but the 1901 census and would really like to find him, can anyone help?

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« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 September 13 10:56 BST (UK) »
He could have been in South Africa for the Boer War. The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902. The British Army started off with 12,546 men in South Africa when the war began, but the number of officers and men actually employed from first to last, during the war, was officially given as 448,435.

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 September 13 10:59 BST (UK) »
There is a reference to an Ernest Cliff that fits the description on FindMyPast index for
British Army Service Records 1760-1915
Ernest Cliff -York And Lancaster Regiment - 65th & 84th Foot   - WO96 Militia
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 September 13 11:05 BST (UK) »
he must have been there then, thank you every much

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 September 13 11:14 BST (UK) »
Quote from: arwen523 on Monday 02 September 13 11:05 BST (UK)
he must have been there then, thank you every much

FindMyPast has an E Cliffe   Soldier No5392   The York And Lancaster Regiment on their index for the Boer War  :)
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 September 13 11:39 BST (UK) »
Hi
Just to add a few details.
Signed up May 1899 at Pontefract age 18 born Brightside Sheffield steel moulder
Scar outside left knee and injury to right forefinger
Transferred 1911 to  reserve ,address 19 Richard St York private.
Next of kin wife Catherine ,children Cyril Martin born 7.9.1907 and Annie Elizabeth
In 1916 they had another child.
He was trained as a signaller
He got Queens south African medal with clasps
A pension February 1919 with some sort of disability.Chronic synovitis ? right knee .Address McQuades Yard ,Walmgate York now a Sergent .
Married Catherine Melody? St George's catholic church York 26.12.1906
Children Cyril,Clara born 29.7.1913 and Ernest 26.2.1916 so Annie Elizabeth must have died.
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