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Fred Clark |
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William and Grace Clark of Hope Township. He was educated at the Public School, Port Hope,
and from an early age engaged in farming. He enlisted a day or two after his brother in
the 136th Battalion - 13 April 1916 - and both went through their military training
together in Canada and England. They were separated when they went to France - Charles going to the 87th and Fred to the 21st Battalion, C.E.F. Fred was wounded 10 April 1916 at Vimy Ridge. He was removed to hospital in England where he remained for about six moths convalescing. He eventually returned to the front and while engaged in carrying in a wounded comrade, he was shot and killed by a German sniper. Neither the place of his death nor the location of his grave is known, he died 02 April 1918 during the time when the enemy was making such headway towards Paris and the Channel Ports. (Webmaster's Note: Pte Frederick Clark,
805531, is memorialized at the Vimy Memorial)
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Photo and text reproduced with permission Taken from the "Book of Remembrance (A record of the men of Port Hope who participated in the Great War of 1914-1918)" by James A. Elliott, Chairman of Committee, Port Hope, Jan. 1st, 1919. |
