Charles_Clunas

Charles Clunas

Charles Clunas

Scottish footballer

Charles Clunas (13 February 1894 – 8 February 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Clyde as a forward.[1][3]

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Personal life

Clunas' younger brother William was also a footballer.[4] Clunas was educated at Johnstone High School.[4] In October 1914, two months after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted as a private in the 23rd (Service) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers in the Central Hotel in Glasgow.[3][4] Clunas was serving as an appointed lance corporal when he was killed by a rifle grenade at Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée, France on 8 February 1916.[2][3][4][5] He was buried in Guards' Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. [2]
    "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. [3]
    "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Charles Clunas 13th February 1894 — 8th February 1916". Johnstone History Museum. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Charles Clunas | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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