CLIFF, Henry J

Henry Cliff was the eldest son of Mrs Emma Cliff of 13 Brook Street, Stourbridge, and attended Stourbridge Grammar School from 1901 to 1904. He emigrated to Canada and, when war came, he was living at Calgary. He volunteered for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served with the 8th Canadian Railway Troops. In 1917 the Canadians were on the front line south of Ypres. Sergeant Henry Cliff was killed on the 6th June near Ploegsteert Wood and was buried at Underhill Farm Cemetery (A 8). He was 28 years of age and is commemorated on the Stourbridge, Stourbridge Methodist church, King Edward VI College and Canadian National Memorials.