- Surnames starting with the letter C. 

Arthur Edward Clarke

Rank:PrivateNumber:65318*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Northumberland Fusiliers
Died:13/04/18Age:19
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Chocques Cemetery
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1899 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/803, the
youngest son of Thomas & Harriett Louisa Ann Clarke (nee Goodman)

1901 Census - 24 Granville Road, Chorlton, Manchester.   Son - aged: 2 -
born: Manchester.  Head of household - Thomas Clarke - Married - aged: 41 -
occ: Clerk in G.P.O. Telegraph Office - born: Cartmel, Lancashire.   Also -
Harriet L. Clarke - Wife - aged: 42 - born: Dudley, Worcestershire.  Plus 2
elder siblings.

1911 Census - 7 St Marys Road Ashton-Upon-Mersey.   Son - aged: 12 -
Scholar - born: Fallowfield, Manchester.   Head of household - Thomas
Clarke - Married - aged: 51 - occ: Civil Service - Overseas Postal
Telegraph Office - born: Cartmel, Lancashire.   Also - Harriet L. Clarke -
Wife - aged: 50 - born: Dudley, Worcestershire.  Plus 2 elder siblings.

Formerly 39292 East Lancs Rgt.    Served on Manchester Mercantile boat that
was sunk by German submarine in the Atlantic, off the Irish coast, in
January 1917.   Native of Fallowfield, Manchester.

Death reported in the 03/05/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in St. Martin's Ref: 3.130.

His father Thomas died 00/06/1923 aged 67.

His brother, F.R. Clarke, (Dentist) Brooklands, had been discharged from
the R.F.C.

M.I. - "Until the day dawns".

CWGC - Son of Thomas and Harriett Louisa Ann Clarke, of 7, St. Mary's Rd.,
Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire. Served on Manchester Mercantile boat, sunk by
German submarine in the Atlantic, Jan., 1917. Native of Fallowfield,
Manchester.

Memorials found on:
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey)St. Mary's (Ashton on Mersey)
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