Corporal 11788 Whitmore CLARKE                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

Regiment & Unit

2nd Bn Hampshire Regiment

Enlisted On/At

September 1914 at Birmingham

Former Regiment

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whitmore clarke helles inscription

Details & Age at Death

KIA (Drowned) Friday, August 13, 1915 aged 25

Medals

1915*, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Theatre

Gallipoli

Action/Battle

Place of Death

Agean Sea off Kandeloussa

 

 

 

 

 

CWGC Grave/Memoria

Helles Memorial

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Bidford on Avon

Other Memorial(s)

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

Whitmore was one of 1367 solider plus an unknown number of crew who were aboard HMT Royal Edward who en route to Moudros as reinforcements at Gallipoli. AS they passed the island of Kandeloussa the Royal Edward was spotted by German submarine UB-14 which fored a torpedo that struck her stern and Royal Edward sank stern first at a cost of at least 935 lives 

 Family & Personal History                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1889 Sedgley

Baptism Date & Place

13 Oct 1889 Sedgley Methodist Church

Parents

William H E & Annie, Bidford on Avon

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  •  Salford Road, Bidford

School(s), Colleges & University

 

Occupation(s)

  • Bricklayer

Other Information

 

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