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 Royal Flying Corps and ‘C’ Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Harwood Clover, known as George was born in Sudbury in 1893. He was the eldest of two sons of Isaac Ernest and Alice Evelyn Clover (née Armes). The family lived at one time in Springfield Lodge in Stour Street, overlooking the family mill, now a hotel. He attended Aldenham School in Elstree, Hertfordshire.
He had an older brother Isaac Rodney who also served in the war. George was a close friend of Major Charles Henry Tippet. George, Charles Tippet and his uncle Morriss (Lt. Col. William Morriss Armes) were all at Suvla Bay on the Gallipoli peninsular in August 1915. Charles Tippet was killed on the 7 August, Morriss Armes was killed on the 12 August and four days later after being promoted to a full Lieutenant, George was severely injured by a bomb.
After a long recovery, George was attached to the Royal Flying Corps as an acting Adjutant, two months later he died aged 23 on 23 December 1916 from meningitis.
He was buried with full military honours in Sudbury Cemetery on 27 December 1916 (Plot O 85) after a funeral service at St. Peter’s Church. He was described as ‘A smart and promising young officer’. George was awarded the 14-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
There is a memorial window in St. Gregory’s Church where he is remembered alongside his two uncles, his friend Charles Tippet and Robert Smylie. A Cross of Remembrance is laid on his grave every Remembrancetide.
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