Clifford Charles Scarle

A Sapper with 103rd Field Company, Clifford died on 28th of May 1917 at the age of 26.

Clifford was born at Oulton in 1891, a son of William John and Isabella Scarle. He was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville, on 8 November 1891. In 1891 his family lived near Saint Mark’s Church, Oulton Broad, and by 1901 at Main Road, Carlton Colville. By 1911 they were living at Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, and Clifford was an apprentice plumber and painter. By 1916 his parents’ address was Foxboro House, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad.

Clifford was working as a plumber when he attested for the Army at Great Yarmouth on 22 November 1915. He was mobilized on 4 April 1916 and joined the Royal Engineers, service number 166366. His military trade was plumber and he was assessed as ‘skilled’. 

Clifford arrived in France on 10 November 1916 and joined the Royal Engineers General Base Depot. On 8 January 1917 he joined no 1 Reinforcement Company and then, on 4 May 1917, he joined 103 Field Company.  

From 12 May 1917 103 Field Company were at Steenvoorde, Belgium, and were working for X Corps. On 28 May Clifford and 2nd Corporal Williams were both killed by shell fire. 

Both Clifford and 2nd Corporal Williams are buried next to each other.