238462 Pte. Augustine Clews British Army 8th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment from:Bilston (d.30th Oct 1916) We only discovered our great uncle Augustine Clews existing a few days ago. My father was looking through some documents which his mother had left him at the time of her death and came across a death notice for Augustine Clews, South Staffordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion, died on the 30th of October 1916, aged 20, as a result of gassing.
After some research we discovered Augustine is buried in Bilston Cemetery, although some websites claim he is buried at Hemley Cemetery in Stoke on Trent.
We have found his grave, which is in surprisingly good condition.
It seems Uncle Gus was a taboo subject in the family, maybe due to his untimely death. It is sad to think he has been there all along, only a few miles from where we live. Now we know where he is laid he will never have a forgot Remembrance Day again.
As a family we are carrying out further research to see if his name is on any war memorials and the location of his death.
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