231135 Sgt. William John Clement British Army 3rd Battalion Welsh Guards from:7a High Street, Wootton Bridge My cousin, daughter of William John Clement who married Doris Jessie Cook at Hendon London in first quarter of 1946 after demob. My Uncle Bill, born in Swansea and having army rank of sergeantt was well over 6 feet with a strong Welsh accent. He had fought with the Welsh Guards in Italy Monte Casino etc. He had a broken finger on one hand where it was run over by a Bren Gun carrier light tank in Italy. He was very proud to have been in the Welsh Guards.
We have a group photo of him in his Regiment at what I might shakily surmise was taken at Beaver Camp in Hounslow 1941 during formation of 4th Battalion but as there isn't wording on photo this is conjecture. We have no paperwork on his service record and my cousin who wishes to find out about her father's time in the army has come up against the 75 year ruling so cannot have access yet. We understand that as a next of kin she can apply to MOD for special access to her father's service record.
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