Name |
Clarence Ranford Starling |
Born |
1898 |
Amblecote, Staffordshire, England [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
31 Mar 1901 |
Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England [1] |
Age: 3y |
Address: 108, Brettell Lane, Amblecote |
Census |
2 Apr 1911 |
Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England [2] |
Age: 12y |
Address: 2, Brettel Lane |
Attested |
11 May 1916 |
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England |
Age: 18y |
- Clarence was assigned to the 14th Battalion, London Regiment (London and Scottish) and was posted to France on 10 December 1916.
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Occupation |
11 May 1916 |
Amblecote, Staffordshire, England |
Bank Clerk |
Died |
16 Apr 1917 |
Arras, Pas de Calais, France |
Cause: Killed in Action |
- Serviceman 513830, Private Clarence Starling was serving with 1/14 London Regiment (Infantry) near Arras in France when he was killes in action.
There is a plaque in the parish church in Amblecote, West Midlands, England, dedicated to 4 choirboys of that church who all died during WW1. Clarence appears on that plaque as he was an alter boy there.
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Buried |
Aft 16 Apr 1917 |
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
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CWGC Commemoration: STARLING, Clarence Ranford (1917) This commemorates Clarence Starling who was serving in 1/14 London Regiment when he was killed in action in France. Plot: Bay 10. |
Siblings |
13 siblings |
+ | 1. Florence Ada Starling b. 1878, Southwick, Staffordshire, England
| | 2. Charlotte Eugenie Starling b. 1879, Norbury, Staffordshire, England | + | 3. John Thomas Starling b. 1881, Rocester, Staffordshire, England d. 1948, Chasetown, Staffordshire, England (Age 67 years)
| | 4. Albert Edward Starling b. 1884, Rocester, Staffordshire, England d. 1957, Southport, Lancashire, England (Age 73 years)
| | 5. Frank Harry Starling b. 1886, Brownhills, Staffordshire, England | | 6. Lily Beatrice Starling b. 26 Aug 1887, Kinver, Staffordshire, England | | 7. Sidney William Starling b. 1889, Kinver, Staffordshire, England | | 8. Cyril Arthur Starling b. 30 Jul 1890, Kinver, Staffordshire, England d. Sep 1895, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England (Age 5 years) | | 9. Violetta May Starling b. 1892, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England | | 10. Edith Annie Starling b. 1894, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England | | 11. Percy Victor Starling b. 9 Dec 1894, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England d. 8 Nov 1920, Cork, Ireland (Age 25 years) | + | 12. Gladys Erica Starling b. 24 Jun 1896, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England d. Nov 1994, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England (Age 98 years)
| | 13. Clement Alfred Starling b. 11 Dec 1901, Amblecote, Staffordshire, England d. 1971, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (Age 69 years) | |
Headstones |
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Notes |
- A month after Clarence's death in France, his father Thomas, was required to sign a declaration identifying his living relatives. Amongst those listed are two of Clarence's brothers John and Albert who were also serving in the British Expeditionary Forces in France:
John: Military Mounted Police, BEF, France
Albert: Captain Adjutant, BEF, France.
I have not been able to find their respective military records to date.
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Person ID |
I13135 |
Mitchell Families |
Last Modified |
1 Apr 2013 |