South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Major George CLARKEN - 3rd Ammunition Coloum, 28th Division, Royal Field Artillery

Died on Friday 3rd January 1919 aged 58

grave for g clarken

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Ripon Cemetery
     
First Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials   
15 Jan 1915 in France ~ Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial
    Stratford Holy Trinity Church 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Stratford Cemetery Memorial 
Died of Illness during Operation - see below. Commissioned 9 May 1908  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Military Hospital, Studley Royal, Ripon ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

According to his death certificate George died on 3rd January 1919 of the following causes at the Military Hospital, Studley Royal, Ripon:-

  • Infection of the Urinary Organs and Gall Bladder
  • Operation to remove Gall Bladder
  • Nephrostomy (Urinary Drainage) of Right Kidney
  • Shock from the operation
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
11 Sep 1858 - Radford, Nottingham  
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Frances Clarken Nottingham
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Annie Clarken nee Gregory Vera Clarken b 1884 (mother was first wife)
Jan Qtr 1915 in Ipswich George William Clarken b 1906
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1858 - Radford, Nottingham 1871 - School age / Errand Boy
1861 - Baldwin Street, Radford 1883 - Sergeant in Royal Field Artillery
1871 - 3 Moland Street, Birmingham 1891 - Battery Sergeant Major, Royal Field Artillery
1883 - Ipswich 1901 - South Africa with Royal Field Artillery
1891 - Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich 1911 - Captain in Royal Field Artillery
1911 - Military Barracks, Orange Free State, S Africa 1919 - Major in Royal Field Artillery
1915 - 1 Windsor Street, Stratford on Avon  
1919 - 41 Sheep Street, Stratford on Avon  
   
  • Member of the St Lukes Masonic Lodge in Ipswich
  • George's first wife, Elizabeth Doncaster Clarken nee Hill died in 1885

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