William Claypole

1888 - 1917  (29 years)

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• Name	William Claypole
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	1888	Cottingham, Northamptonshire
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	(85), Corby Road, Cottingham, Northamptonshire
  Residence	1901	(122), Blind Lane, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [1]
  Residence	1911	Church Street, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [2]
  Occupation	1911
  	Carrier
  Military Service	1917	Belgium
  	Private (20553) 6th Batallion, Northamptonshire Regiment
  Died	15 Nov 1917	Belgium
  Commemoration	1918	Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Krombeke, Poperinge, Belgium
  Person ID	I1639	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2011

  
  

  Father	John Claypole,   b. 12 Nov 1851, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 1934, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Anne Tansley,   b. 1854, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 1940, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 86 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1874	St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [3]
  Family ID	F485	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Atkins,   b. 1869,   d. 7 Nov 1939, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 70 years)
  Married	8 Feb 1911	St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [4]
  BMD Certificates		MC: Claypole, William (1911) and Mary Claypole Mary Atkins was the widow of Thomas Claypole. Thomas and William were third cousins. William was killed in France in the first World War
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2011
  Family ID	F8537	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1888 - Cottingham, Northamptonshire Married - 8 Feb 1911 - St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire Military Service - Private (20553) 6th Batallion, Northamptonshire Regiment - 1917 - Belgium Died - 15 Nov 1917 - Belgium Commemoration - 1918 - Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Krombeke, Poperinge, Belgium  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location/Street       : District/Village       : City/Town       : County/State       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		William Claypole, Carrier of Cottingham This photograph probably derives from 1912 - 13. The woman is almost certainly William's wife, Mary Atkins. She had been married to Thomas Claypole (William's third cousin) who died in 1909. William was killed in Belgium during the first World War.
  		William Claypole Detail from the postcard photograph below
  		The medals of William Claypole LEFT: The British War and Victory Medals which were awarded to him posthumously. CENTRE: The World War I Next of Kin Memorial Plaque* awarded to the families of servicemen killed during the war or who died of related causes in the seven years thereafter. The plaque was made of bronze, stamped with the serviceman's name and measured about 5 inches in diameter. RIGHT: The accompanying note signed by King George V * More details can be found in the article The Memorial Plaque at the Imperial War Museum.

  
  

  Headstones

  WG: Claypole, William Headstone photograph by Sally (Pearlady) at Find A Grave Plot: Grave XIII. C. 16

  
  

  Medal Cards

  Claypole, William This card notes his enrolment as a private into the Northamptonshire Regiment (service number 20553) He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals. The K1/101 B10 reference is a medal roll book indentifier which listed medals issued by the Warley district (the Northamptons, Bedfords, Suffolks, Essex, Norfolks, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire Regiments).

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] 1901 England Census, Kettering RG13/1450 2 23 (Reliability: 4). [S284] 1911 England Census, Kettering Rothwell RG14PN8591 RG78PN445 RD167 SD3 ED2 SN122 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3b 205 (JFM 1874) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3b 234 (JFM 1911) (Reliability: 4).