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Pte. Reginald Clement Francis DCM.
British Army 2nd Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Bradfield, Essex
(d.16th Dec 1914)
Reginald Clement Francis and his brother Frederick Benjamin Francis are both recorded on the war memorial in the village of Fordham, Essex.
Reginald Francis served with the Special Reserve attached to the 2nd Battalion. He was awarded the DCM for conspicuous gallantry on 15th December 1914, near Kemmel, in voluntarily taking a message over very dangerous ground. His destination was 150 yards in front and he was killed after covering 80yds of the distance. He was killed in action at Le Cateau on the 16th December 1914. He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres. Reginald was one of seven children liiving in Bradfield, Essex and Hadleigh, Suffolk. In 1911, the rest of the family including brother Frederick were living in Clare Suffolk. In 1915/1916 their father Benjamin and his family are recorded on the Occupier's List in Plummers Green, Fordham, Essex. When the village war memorial was built in 1919, the Francis brothers were included.
His brother Frederick Francis died on the 20th of October 1918 age 21, he was a prisoner of war and is buried at Szcztpiorno P.O.W. Cemetery. He was with the Royal Scots 12th Battalion, Service number: 353210.
