In Saint Souplet British Cemetery, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 73375 Private Herbert William Clement serving with the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 23/10/1918.

Pauline Priano has submitted the following:-

Herbert William Clement was born about 1880.

He enlisted in the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry which was initially formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in October 1914 as a service battalion and was attached to the 64th Brigade part of the 21st Division. On the Somme with the 3rd Army the 15th Battalion D.L.I. made a night advance of over 3000 yards on 23/24th August 1918 and fought again on the Hindenburg line in mid September 1918. The 13th Battalion D.L.I. attacked the reserve line near Villers-Outreaux with the 15th Battalion attacking the same day a few miles north. The 15th took part in the final advance across the Selle river at the Battle of the Selle 17-25th October 1918. It was during this battle that Private 73375 Herbert William Clement was killed in action, October 23rd 1918.

Private Clement was buried in a concentration at map reference 57b. E. 24. c. 45. 30 within Ovillers Old Cemetery Extension grave I. A. 11. After the Armestice of November 11th 1918 at the request of the Belgian and French Governments isolated graves and small concentrations were brought into larger cemeteries. The body of Private Clement was exhumedJuly 11th 1923 and identified by means of the cross marking his grave and his clothing. He is now at resti grave l. E. 9, within Saint Souplet British Cemetery, Nord, France 6 kilometres from Cateau which is near the site of the Battle of Selle. In 1918 at the time of his demise he was 38 years old.

In God’s Safe Keeping. Rest In Peace.

Herbert Clement is remembered at Chilton Buildings on C107.01, C107.04 and C107.12 and in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page  293.