Husband of Kay Cluett from Barnstaple, North Devon Ellacombe, Torquay, Devon.

Private Cluett was a member of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers,1st Bn., which was put into fight since Oktober 13th 1944 in the woods around Overloon, in the direction of Merselo. They fought a severe battle against the German Fallschirmjäger. The battle was complicated because of the large number of “Schu-mines” and the well-trained snipers that were hiding everywhere.

After Venray was liberated, fate struck on October 19th 1944 on private Cluett: While he volunteered to collect the mail, he was killed instantly by a headshot from a German sniper.

William John Cluett was buried at the temporary cemetery near A. van de Wijst. In May 1947 he was reburied at Overloon War Cemetery.

Mrs. N. van de Bogaard from Vierlingsbeek, Steven Crane, Mark Roberts (family of Kay) and Leo Janssen.