South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 1943 Oliver James CLARKE - 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Saturday July 15th 1916 aged 37

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals Thiepval Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
22 Aug 1914 in Boulogne, France ~ Leek Wootton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of the Somme  1911 in Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Sucrerie ~  
     

Date of Enlistment

According to his service number, 1943, Oliver enlisted between 4 Feb 1911 when #1770 was issued and 27 Jan 1912 when #1983 was issued. Source

Circumstances of Death

Oliver is listed as being killed in action on 15 Jul 1916. The 1st Battalion war diary for the period 14th to 16th July is transcribed below along with a newspaper report of his death.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
3 Nov 1894 in Willenhall Not found
   
Parents Names Abode
John William and Edith Clarke nee Sheffield Leek Wootton
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1894 - Willenhall 1911 - Horse Driver (see Circumstances of death)
1901 - Archers Farm, Honiley                                 1912 - Soldier in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1911 - Leek Wootton 1914 - Soldier in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1916 - Leek Wootton (pension card)  
   
  • Oliver's surname is recorded as Clark (no e) in the census records.

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