Joseph George Clark
Service Number
2751
Military Unit
1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
07 Jul 1917 (30 years old)
Place of Birth
Unknown
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Before enlisting Clark was a well know local golfer and caddie.
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
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Family History
He was the son of George and Eliza Clark of 37 Byron Street Bulwell Nottingham.
Military History
Clark's captain wrote to Clark's bereaved parents 'I cannot express to you my great sorrow at losing so great a man and such a valuable sergeant. He has been with me both as a corporal and sergeant for some considerable time. His men always looked up to him as their leader and on many occasions there has not been an officer to his platoon thereby always proving himself to be a capable leader of his men. He was just turning the corner of a road at the back of the trenches in company with an officer and a number of his men when a large enemy shell landed in amongst them killing the officer and several of the men.'
Extra Information
Unknown
Photographs
Joseph George Clarke
CWGC headstone. Photo Murray Biddle