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1883 Jul 3. Born Halifax.
1891 census at 40, Mount Pellon, Brackenbed Lane, Ovenden, Pellon, Halifax
1901 census at 39, Pinder Farm, Mount Pellon, Halifax
1901 Sep 3. Enlisted in W Yorks Regt Service Record (difficult to read!)
1911 census in 1 Bn Duke Of Wellington's West Riding Regt at Ambala, Punjab, India. Sergeant aged 27, born Halifax
1912 Sep 12. Married Annie Beatice Mills. She died 1916. He is a Sgt in West Riding Regt
1916 Sep 23. Commissioned 2nd Lt in Duke of Wellington's Regt.
1916 Nov 14 .MC Gazetted . 6784 C.S.Maj . Clement Skelton, W.Rid . For conspicuous gallantry in action. When the officers had become casualties, he took command of two companies, and showed great determination in consolidating the ground captured .
1917 Sep 18 To be acting Capt. W Yorks Regt. Lt C Skelton M.C.
1918 Aug 18. W. Rid. R.—Lt. C . Skelton to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co .
1918 Oct/Dec married • Tynemouth, Northumberland, England to Lily Isabel Freestone (1892–1957)
1920 Oct 25. Joined ADRIC with service no 876. Posted to Coy
1920 Nov 15. Resigned on medical grounds
1922 |Electoral Register at Ulverston Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne
1957 Oct/Dec Died Newcastle upon Tyne aged 73