Clement Charles Banham

A Lance Corporal with 1/20th Bn., Clement died on 21st of May 1916 at the age of 20. 

Clement was born at Acton in 1896, a son of George William and Minnie Mary Ann Banham. In 1901 his family lived at 4 Liardett Street, Deptford. By 1911 they were living at 30 Trim Street, New Cross, and Clement was a gas fitter's mate. Later his parents lived at The Baths, Ilderton Road, Bermondsey, before moving to the Lowestoft area and living at 96 Park Road, Lowestoft.

Clement was living at New Cross when he volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Blackheath. He joined the 20th London Regiment and was posted to the 1/20th Battalion and arrived in France with the Battalion on 10 March 1915.

In May 1916 the Battalion were in trenches near Carency, France. On 21 May the Germans launches an attack which focussed on the Love and Mummery Craters that were being held by the Battalion. George was killed in action during the attack.