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Nov 3, 1895
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Born in Gorleston,
Norfolk, England
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59163
(temporary number 162)
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Next of kin given
as William Clarke, c/o Gifford Bros., Norwich, England
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Previous
occupation given as Shoemaker
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Church of England
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Posted to
“B” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “A” Company
The
battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with
headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in
Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling
Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Jun 24, 1915
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Forfeited 1
day’s pay for being absent
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Aug 16, 1915
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Forfeited 1
day’s pay for being absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St.
Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in
Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 1 day
Field Punishment #2 for refusing to obey and order
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Dec 25, 1915
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Rejoined the
battalion from Instructor’s Course
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Dec 26, 1915
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Jan 9, 1916
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Sep 17, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt Cocke who
had been promoted
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Oct 13, 1916
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Promoted to the
rank of Sergeant to replace Sgt Page who had proceeded to England
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May 17, 1917
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Admitted to the
No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne, France with a diagnosis
that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) a fever without a known
cause. More
commonly known as Trench Fever
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May 25, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne
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Jun 7, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 3 Large Rest Camp in Boulogne
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Jun 9, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital care and transferred to the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples
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Jul 19, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot, Private Clarke rejoined the 21st
Battalion in Brigade Reserve near the town of Angres, France
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Aug 17, 1917
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During the heavy
fighting at Hill 70, Sergeant Clarke received a shrapnel wound to his
face near his left eye and was evacuated to the No. 22 Casualty
Clearing Station for treatment
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Aug 18, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers
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Aug 29, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital care and transferred to the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot
in Etaples
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Sep 9, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot, Sergeant Clarke rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Villers au Bois
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Dec 1, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 16, 1917
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Jan 29, 1918
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Attached to the
Canadian Corps School as an Instructor
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Feb 20, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion in the Alberta Camp, near Carency, France
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Jul 22, 1918
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Proceeded to the
Canadian Corps Railhead Depot after being selected for duty in Canada
as an instructor
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Jul 31, 1918
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Arrived at the #2
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples
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Aug 2, 1918
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Posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford for the purpose of
returning to Canada as an Instructor
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Aug 22, 1918
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Attached to the
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Sep 6, 1918
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Admitted to the
Central Hospital in Lichfield with a diagnosis that reads Syphilis. It was also recorded as
Gonorrhea
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Oct 1, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital to be treated for an additional month as an out-patient
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Dec 7, 1918
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Ceased to be
attached to the discharge depot and attached to the Depot Company of
the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Witley
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Jan 6, 1919
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Transferred to the
6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jan 18, 1919
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Severely
reprimanded for using obscene language to his superior officer
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Mar 20, 1919
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Sergeant Clarke
was tried by General Field Court Martial and charged with
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On February 28,
1919 while in command of the Quarter Guard in charge of the Guard Room,
he negligently allowed 2 prisoners to escape
He
entered a plea of Not Guilty
Testimony
was given as to the fact that the lock on the cell where both prisoners
were held was defective and once the prisoners were out of their cell,
they were able to leave the guard room unseen.
The
court found Sergeant Clarke Not Guilty and he was released to duty
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Apr 26, 1919
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion and attached to
“P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Sergeant
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279922
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Proposed residence
on discharge General Post Office, Stirling, Ontario
The
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o
the General Post Office in Stirling, however they were returned a short
time later with no indication that they were resent
In
December of 1925 he is noted as living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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