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By Des Quinn and Martin Williams

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Write down who you think each person is within this family and their relationship with each other. E.g. Father, Brother…

Photograph Courtesy of Des Quinn

This is the Clement family who lived in Hafod, Swansea when

war broke out in 1914. The conflict tore their lives apart – as it

did for many other families within Wales and across the world.

Over the course of the next few lessons you are going to find

out what happened to these people.

1. David Clement(Father)

2. Ann Clement (Mother)

3. Mary Clement(Daughter and Sister)

4. William Clement(Son and Brother)

5. Edward Clement(Son and Brother)


Start your investigation

by having a look inside

this document from

1915

Highlight areas of the document that give specific information about its owner.

1) Whose document is this?



2) What job did this person do in 1915?





3) Where did this person live?




3) Where did this person live?

Discuss: Why do you think that this person has been ‘Registered’?

Who does this document belong to?

Highlight on the document the organisation that produced this form.

Discuss: Why were these documents issued at this time?

What is meant by the term ‘attested’?

Why do you think that so many men were attested between 1914-1918?

Why do you think that Edward Clement enlisted on the 8th December, but has been transferred to the Army Reserve until

required for service?

Attested – This means to swear by oath that you will carry out what you have agreed to do…

In Edward Clements’ case this was to do his duty and fight for his country if called on to do so, in the British Army.

Once someone had been attested the armed services knew that they could add that person to their figures when calculating how many soldiers were available for active service.

Edward has been put into Group 2.

What do you think this number meant?

‘Group’ Explanation

Unmarried

Age Group

18-19 1

19-20 2

20-21 3

21-22 4

22-23 5

23-24 6

24-25 7

25-26 8

26-27 9

27-28 10

28-29 11

29-30 12

30-31 13

31-32 14

Unmarried

Age Group

32-33 15

33-34 16

34-35 17

35-36 18

36-37 19

37-38 20

39-40 21

40-41 22

Over 41 23

Men who enlisted were

placed into groups. These

groups took into account

your age and marital

status. Unmarried men

were the first to be called

up. Those in Group 1

would be the first to be

called up, then Group 2,

then Group 3, and so on.

Married men aged 18-19

would be in Group 24 and

married men aged

between 40-41 would be in

the last group – 46.

Think of your own male relatives. What

Group would they have been in and

explain why?

Can you find Edward in this photograph taken at Kinmel Park Training Camp, N.Wales?



Can you find Edward in this photograph taken at Kinmel Park Training Camp, N. Wales?

Kinmel Camp postcard

Very busy with choir. Having a grand time. Tomorrow – oranges, apples, nuts, plum pudding after dinner. Will

let you know all about it later. Haddocks for breakfast. Had tongue

and cake for tea. Choir singing at concert tonight. All well and jolly.

Best love from Old Tom.

Nos da, merch.

A novelty postcard sent from Kinmel Camp

The Regimental Pet

Signalling Practice

Eyes Right!

Despatch Riding

Lights Out!

Nerves!

Can you match the captions with the correct image?

Edward Clement was called up in January, 1916.

He was given a ‘Small-Book’ in which he was told to keep the documents that you have already seen and any other ‘official papers’.

This book can tell us a lot about Edward Clement and what happened to him while serving in France.

Edward Clement

also had a ‘Small Book’ in which he

kept the documents

that you have

already seen.

1)What Regiment was Edward Clement in according to the document?

Click here for alist of the Welsh battalions

While in France in 1916, Edward served with the 14th Service Battalion.

Edward Clement


kept the documents

that you have

already seen.


2) What was his regimental number? (the first one)Keep this safe as you may need it later if asked to carry out research on the Commonwealth War Graves Website.


While in France later, Edward served with the 14th Service Battalion.

Edward Clement


kept the documents

that you have

already seen.


2) What was his regimental number? (the first one) Keep this safe as you may need it later if asked to carry out research on the Commonwealth War Graves Website.

3) Why do you think that two numbers have been given?


While in France later, Edward served with the 14th Service Battalion.

1st Battalion Formed 4th August 1914 Landed in France in January 1915

2nd Battalion Formed 4th August 1914 Landed in France in August 1914

3rd (Reserve) Battalion

Formed 4th August 1914 in Cardiff. Moved to Barry then Kinmel in 1916

1/4th Battalion T.F. Formed 4th August 1914 in Carmarthen

Landed at Suvla Bay in August 1915

1/5th Battalion T.F. Formed 4th August 1914 in Pontypridd

Landed at Suvla Bay in August 1915

1/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion T.F.

Formed 4th August 1914 in Swansea

Landed in France in October 1914

1/7th (Cyclist) Battalion T.F.

Formed 4th August 1914 - Newport Road, Cardiff. 1914 to Scotland, then Saltburn, Seaton Carew and finally Middlesbrough in 1917

2/4th Battalion T.F. Formed October 1914 in Carmarthen. Absorbed into the 2/4th K.S.L.I. at Bedford.

2/5th Battalion T.F. Formed November 1914 in Pontypridd. Absorbed into the 2/6th Cheshire Regiment at Bedford.

2/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion T.F.

Formed December 1914 in Swansea. Absorbed into the 2/5th Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1915.


Formed Autumn 1914 in Cardiff. Moved to Holt in Norfolk in 1916.

3/4th, 3/5th and 3/6th Battalions T.F.

Formed at Carmarthen, Pontypridd and Swansea about March 1915.Moved to Milford Haven and became the Milford Haven Garrison


Formed in Spring 1915 in Cardiff. Disbanded in 1916

8th (Service) Battalion – Pioneers

Formed in August 1914 in Cardiff

Sailed for Murdos during June 1915. Landed in Gallipoli in August 1915

9th (Service) Battalion

Formed in September 1914 in Cardiff

Landed in France in July 1915

10th (Service) Battalion (1st Rhondda)

Formed in September 1914 in the Rhondda Valley

Landed in France in December 1915

11th (Service) Battalion

Formed in September 1914 in Cardiff

Landed in France in September 1915

12th (Reserve) Battalion

Formed in October 1914 in Cardiff. Moved to Kinmel in 1915

13th (Service) Battalion (2nd Rhondda)

Formed in October 1914 in Cardiff. Moved to Rhyl for training


14th (Service) Battalion (Swansea)

Formed in Swansea by the Mayor and Corporation with the Swansea Football and Cricket Club


15th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire)

Formed Autumn 1914 by the Carmarthenshire County Committee


16th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)

Formed in November 1914 in Cardiff. Moved to Colwyn Bay in December 1914


17th (Service) Battalion (1st Glamorgan)

Formed in December 1914 as a Bantam battalion. Moved to Rhyl in February 1915

Landed in France in June 1916

18th (Service) Battalion (2nd Glamorgan)

Formed in January 1915 as a Bantam battalion. Moved to Porthcawl

Landed in France in June 1916

19th (Service) Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers)

Formed in 1915 in Colwyn Bay


20th (Reserve) Battalion (3rd Rhondda)

Formed in July 1915 in St. Asaph. 1st September 1916 became 60th Training Reserve Battalion at Kinmel

21st (Reserve) Battalion

Formed in July 1915 in Colwyn Bay. Became 61st Training Reserve Battalion at Kinmel

22nd (Reserve) Battalion

Formed in September 1915 at Press Heath as a local reserve battalion. Became the 66th Training Reserve at Kinmel

23rd (Service) Battalion (Welsh Pioneers)

Formed in September 1915 at Porthcawl

Landed in Salonika in August 1916

What can we learn from this page of the document about Edward Clement?

Study page 7 of the Small Book. Now look at the family photograph again. Can you identify any changes in Edward’s family circumstances?(e.g. addresses, occupations).

Father

Mother

Brother

Sister

Why do you think that the army has sent

Edward’s Small Book to his father?

How do you think Edward’s father would

have felt holding Edward’s Small Book for

the first time?

Why do you think that the army has sent

Edward’s Small Book to his father?

Descriptive Words

The inside page of Edward’s Small Book

Additional Information

Highlight the reasons why a soldier was required to

carry a Small Book.

Highlight the information that was expected to be

noted on and in the Small Book.

Where were you advised to keep this card?

Why do you think that so many soldiers

carried these cards?

The reverse side of the card.

This card was found within

Edward’sSmall Book.

This pocket bible was carried by Edward

What are soldiers advised to do with the

bible?

This advice card was also given to soldiers…

END

What do you think would happen to German soldiers caught wearing British uniforms?

END

What do you think would happen to German soldiers caught wearing British uniforms?

Under the articles of war (Geneva Convention) to be caught in the uniform of your enemy could be punishable

by death.

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