South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription ProjectThe Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Duisans British Cemetery |
Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
After 1 January 1916 | ~ | Studley War Memorial |
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
Local Actions near Arras | Nov/Dec 1915 in Reddich | |
Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
8th Casualty Clearing Station at Duisans | ~ | |
Citation for Distinguished Conduct Medal
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading his party in a raid into the enemy trench and attacking and killing two parties of the enemy. He then got his men on to the enemy parapet and drove back a counter-attack across the open. When seriously wounded he re-organised his party |
Circumstances of Death
Victor is listed as dying of wounds on 18th November 1917. He is buried at Duisans British Cemetery which was used for burials by the 8th Casualty Clearing Station. We believe that Victor was wounded during a raid on enemy lines on 15th November. The 2/8th Battalion war diary for the period 13th to 19th is transcribed below - please note that the Report mentioned on the 15th is not in the war diary file. France – 13 Nov 1917: Working parties – Musketry & training France – 14 Nov 1917: Working parties – Musketry & training Frampoux – 15 Nov 1917: Working parties – Musketry & training. Raid on enemy trenches east of Fampoux. See Operations Order No 28 also copy report on raid [NB – neither the Order nor the Report are found in the diary]. Killed OR 3; missing OR 1; wounded 2/Lt F.W. Fry & 10 OR (1 at duty). 10 to CCS. France – 16 Nov 1917: Working parties & Musketry meeting. 1 OR to CCS. Lt R.B. Forsyth taken on strength of Battn having been noted as gone to England in error by base. France – 17 Nov 1917: Musketry meeting France – 18 Nov 1917: Church Parade France – 19 Nov 1917: Working parties. Brigade Boxing Comp, Pte Clarke won heavy weight competition. Prizes in Musketry Best Rifleman section; Best rifle grenade section; Best L.G. section; Best Sniper section Officer Individual Lt Brown. Sgt Clarke died of wounds. |
Personal & Family History |
Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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Apr Qtr 1895 in Redditch | 02 Jun 1895 in Redditch |
Parents Names | Abode |
Albert (deceased) and Lucy Clarke | Littlewood Green, Studley |
Schools | Colleges |
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Address History | Employment History |
1895 - 2 Lodge Road, Redditch | 1901 - School age |
1901 - 4 Sumner Street, Upper Ipsley | 1911 - Fishing reel maker |
1911 - Littlewood Green, Studley | |
1915 - Littlewood Green, Studley | |