John Joseph Clarke
In the 1911 census he is a warehouse packer.
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John Joseph Clarke was born in 1883 at Nottingham, he was the son of Frederick Charles Clarke an army pensioner and Rose Foulgham.
His father was born in 1832 at Nottingham, his mother Rose Foulgham was born in 1846 at Burton Joyce they were married on 23rd July 1866 at St John's Church, (Leenside) Nottingham, they went on to have 7 children.
John Joseph married his wife Selina Sheppard Haycock (born 22nd January 1883) in Nottingham on 8th August 1903 at St Albans Church, Sneinton, Nottingham and they went on to have the following children, Rose Leah born 11th December 1903, John Fred born 5th March 1905, William born 12th December 1906, Agnes Eva born 29th September 1909, Edith Lillian born 6th March 1911 and George born 13th June 1914 the family lived at 1 Adcock's Yard, Russell Street, Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 1 Adcocks Yard, Russell Street, Nottingham John Joseph is shown as being 28 yrs and a warehouse packer, he is living with his wife Selina 28 yrs and their 5 children Rosa Leah 7 yrs, John Frederick 6 yrs, William Henry 4 yrs, Agnes Eva2 yrs and Edith Lillian 1 month old.
Commencing 26th November 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 35 shillings a week.
'A' Bty, 47th Bde, RFA. Enlisted at Nottingham in the early days of the war and landed in France on 22nd May 1915 He was awarded Military Medal in September 1916 for 'keeping communication with Battery under heavy fire' (ASCN, March 1917). He was killed in action on 3rd May 1917 and is buried in London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse.(Wancourt Road Cem No2 Mem panel 1)
He had received the Military Medal for his actions on 15th September 1916, published in the London Gazzette 27th October and adding a bar shortly afterwards. published in the London Gazzette 9th December 1916 .News of his bravery and photograph were published on 26th January 1917
In memoriam published 3rd May 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
CLARKE. – In loving memory of Bombardier Jack Clarke, killed in action May 3rd, 1917. Called – and answered with the supreme sacrifice. – Sorrowing mother, sisters, and brothers.”
John Joseph Clarke
Photograph was published on 26th January 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918