Private M/402290 Alphonsus Bernard Clarke
Regiment/Unit: Army Service Corps - 4 Centre
Theatre of War: Home (Fargo Hospital, Salisbury)
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 24th of October 1918
(Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 25 / Grave 377
BMD details:
Birth of Alphonsus Bernard Clarke registered 2nd Qtr 1891 at Prescot, Lancashire.
Vol 8b - Page 721.
Family details:
Recent research has shown that Pte Clarke is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Alphosus Bernard Clark is living at 69 Corporation Street, St Helens with parents Francis (a builder & Contractor 47), Kate E (44) and seven siblings: Annie (21), Francis (19), Philip (14), Peter (12), Claude (10), Kate E (8), Agusta (4).
Also at the address is servant Elizabeth Lacy (30).
1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Engneeing Surveyor' Alphosus Bernard Clark living at Deane Villa, Prescot Road, St Helens with parents Francis (57), Kate E (56) and seven siblings: Annie (31), Frank (29), Philip (24), Peter (22), Clande (20), Kate (18), Agusta (14).
Notes:
Served as Bernard Clarke.
SDGW give his birthplace and residence as Armagh, Ireland.
He was born at St Helens but his father came from Armagh.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Alphonso_Bernard_Clarke.jpg[/pic][caption]National Probate Calendar[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/M402290_Clarke4.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Alphonsus Bernard Clarke at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo Courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 3348