Private 21453 William Clarke
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Date of death: 23rd of March 1918
(Saturday)
Born: Kilmore, Co Caven
Resided: Rainhill, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 48 and 49.
Family details:
Step Mother & Sole Legatee: Elizabeth. Next of kin Hugh Clarke (father) Orly Lodge Ballymachugh Ireland
Census details:
1911 Irish Census
William Clarke 24 Single employed as a labourer is living with his parents Hugh & Elizabeth and sister Anne Elizabeth at Lavagh Ballymachugh Co Cavan Ireland
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21453WilliamClarke.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pozieres_Memorial3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Pozieres Memorial bearing the inscription for Private William Clarke
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 362