Sergeant Thomas Clarke
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1891-10-11
Place of birth: West Gorton Lancashire England
Next of kin: Ethel Clarke, sister. Port Hope, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Shoe Cutter
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-05-13
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, V. J. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 54121
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Sergeant, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: North of Willerval
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 64982
LAC ID:
104127
Service file: B1763-S020
Uploader's Notes:
Husband of M. E. E. Clarke of 311B Front St., Belleville, Ontario.
War Diary Entry Relating to This Soldier's Death
Night of May 12/13, 1917
During the night Brigade called for two parties to carry wire to the front line. Lieut’s G.E. Lucas and W.R. Wright being detailed to take charge of these parties. Lieut. G.E. Lucas completed his task with the loss of 4 ORs Wounded. Lieut. W.R. Wright and party on returning was heavily shelled in MT. FORET ROAD, scattering the party, Lieut. W.R. Wright and Sgt. T. Clark being Killed and 6 ORs Wounded.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-28