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221411 Pte. Robert William Clegg British Army 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment from:Lancaster Robert Clegg was my grandfather. He was a regular in the 2nd Battalion and served in India and South Africa, completing his service on December 31st 1913. Recalled to the Colours in July 1914, he left with the 1st Battalion as part of the British Expeditionary Force. He was captured during the Retreat from Mons/Le Cateau and spent the remainder of the war as a POW. He worked some of the time in the salt mines of Sileasia which damaged his lungs. He died in 1941, and unfortunately because he was not wounded he received no military pension. I never knew him as he died before I was born. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**