Rifleman A/202765 John Francis Clarke
Regiment/Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps - 18th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: S/2/1772, R.A.S.C.
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 2nd of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hooge Crater Cemetery - XIV. L. 2.
BMD details:
Marriage: 05/12/1913 John F CLARKE to Eleanor MORT at St Helens Parish Church
Family details:
Son of Albert and Eliza Clarke, of St Helens
Census details:
John is incorrectly shown as being 19 in the 1901 census. 1901 - 9 years old John is living at 115 Greenfield Road, St Helens with parents Albert (32), Eliza (38) and sister Letilia (11). Lodging at the address is Albert's father in law Frances Porter (69). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Butcher's Assistant' John F living at 135 Dentons Green Lane, St Helens with parents Albert (42), Eliza Jane (48) and sibling: William Albert (3). Staying at the address are married sibling Letilia Owen (21), her husband William Perry Owen (24). Albert's father in law Frank Porter (79) is staying with the family.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/202765JohnFrancisClarke.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Clarke_A202765.jpg[/pic][caption]From The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/202765JohnFrancisClarke_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_F_Clarke_KRRC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman John Francis Clarke at Hooge Crater Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
