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Corporal William Henry Clarke
@1888- 3rd July 1917 (29)

DOB @1888
BAPTISM ??

FATHER Thomas Cooke Clarke
MOTHER Mary Ann ??

WW1 RECORDS
William Henry CLARKE
Service Number: 168
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WW1
Service: Army
Army Sector: Infantry
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battalion: 15th Battalion
Former Units: None
Date of Death: 3rd July 1917
Age At Death: 29
Cause of Death: Killed in action
Place of Death: Unknown
Place of Burial:
Roclincourt Military Cemetery, France, Grave III. C. 17.
Place of Birth: Unknown
Home Town: Unknown
Casualty’s Relatives:
Son of Thomas Cooke Clarke and Mary Ann Clarke, 21 North St., Dudley, Worcestershire

DOD 3rd July 1917 KIA France
Cwwg link here -

BURIAL Roclincourt Military Cemetery, France, Grave III. C. 17.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160 ... nry-clarke

COMMEMORATED
On Dudley, Dudley Conservative Club & St John’s Kates Hill Memorials

https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... iam-henry/

Further information
CLARKE William Henry
Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

Can anyone see any further details for William Henry Clarke & family please, I'm struggling to find anything.

All I can see is this,

CLARKE, SIDNEY HERBERT MORGAN.
GRO Reference: 1885 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 136.

CLARKE, WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN.
GRO Reference: 1888 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 185.

1891. Albert Street, Kingswinford, Stourbridge.
Thomas C Clarke Head Married Male 34 1857 Colliery manager Baston, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Ann Clarke Wife Married Female 31 1860 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England
John Thos Clarke Son Single Male 10 1881 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Alfred Ernest Clarke Son Single Male 7 1884 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Sidney Herbet Clarke Son Single Male 5 1886 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
William Henry Clarke Son Single Male 3 1888 - Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Frederic C Clarke Son Single Male 1 1890 - Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

Wolverhampton St George.
Marriage date 28 Jul 1878.
Thomas Charles CLARK. 22. bachelor. Clerk. Thomas CLARK.
Mary Ann MORGAN. 19. spinster. William MORGAN. Fitter.
Witness 1 William PRITCHARD.
Witness 2 Mary Ann PRITCHARD.
Notes Groom and bride sign by mark. Groom's father's occupation not recorded.

1901. 151, St Pauls Road, Balsall Heath, Kings Norton, Warwickshire.
Thomas C. Clarke. 44. Cashier & accountant. Boston, Lincolnshire.
Mary A Clarke. 41. Woodside, Dudley.
Alfred E Clarke. Son. Carpenters apprentice. Dudley.
Sydney H Clarke. Son. 15. Dudley.
William H Clarke. Son. 13. Pensnett, Staffordshire.
Frederick C Clarke. Son. 11. Pensnett, Staffordshire.
Elizabeth Hare Nurse. Widow. 53. Monthly nurse. Manchester, Lancashire.

There were only 2 William Henry Clarke's born about 1888, this one as below,

CLARKE, WILLIAM HENRY HARPER.
GRO Reference: 1886 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 62.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1882.
CLARKE William. HARPER Ann. 1882. Dudley, St Thomas. Dudley Register Office. 204/037/182.

1911. 151 St Paul's Road Balsall Heath.
Thomas Cooke Clarke. 54. Accountant. Lincoln, Boston.
Mary Ann Clarke. 51. Woodside, Dudley.
Sydney Herbert Clarke. Son. Single. 25. Clerk. Holly Hall, Dudley.
William Henry Clarke. Son. Single. 23. Woolen draper and manchester warehouseman. Pensnett.
Frederick Charles Clarke. Son. Single. 21. Clerk. Pensnett.
Frederick Woodbridge. Visitor. Single. 42. Fitter. Holly Hall, Dudley.

I can't see any connection to North Street, Dudley.

Thanks Jimmy

This soldier and his family have been a tricky one eh!

I'm not sure what to add to bcc so I'll wait & ask for Jo's advice.

I agree with Jimmy mjay, that looks like him on census.

Thanks Jimmy & Jo

Please check what I've added to bcc.
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =792981898

I think that is all you can add, mjay.
I will archive. Thank you.