Harry G Clarke, MM

 

 

Aug 31, 1883

Born at Postcombe Oxfordshire England

 

Sep 14, 1915

Attested into the 93rd Battalion at Peterborough Ontario 

Ø      Number 195053

Ø      Next of kin given as Emanuel Clarke (father) of Postcombe Oxfordshire England

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

 

Jul 15, 1916

Embarked the RMS Empress of Britain at Halifax Nova Scotia

 

 

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

 

Oct 6, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) 39th Reserve Battalion at the West Sandling Camp

 

Oct 27, 1916

Posted to the 21st Battalion

 

Nov 3, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion

 

Nov 21, 1916

Arrived at the 2nd Entrenching Battalion from the CBD

 

Nov 26, 1916

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field from the 2nd Entrenching Battalion and assigned to “C” Company 

The 21st Battalion was in Brigade Support at Calonne recovering from the fighting on the Somme.  During the period that they were here, they supplied work parties for various tasks at or near the front

 

Mar 15, 1917

Admitted to No 2 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis of Influenza 

He was transferred the same day to the CCRS (Canadian Corps Rest Station)

 

Mar 17, 1917

Transferred to No 6 CFA and the diagnosis now reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever without a known cause

 

Mar 28, 1917

Transferred to the Liverpool Merchants Mobile Hospital at Etaples

 

Apr 4, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

 

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

 

Apr 6, 1917

Admitted to No 3 Northern General Hospital at Sheffield

 

Apr 14, 1917

Transferred to Convalescent Depot at Frickley

 

May 23, 1917

Transferred to the Summerdown Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Eastbourne

 

Jun 6, 1917

Transferred to Canadian Military Hospital at Eastbourne.  Diagnosis changed to read Myalgia

 

Jun 8, 1917

Discharged from hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

 

Apr 11, 1918

TOS the 21st Battalion on arrival at 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France

 

Apr 14, 1918

Left 2 CIBD and proceeded to the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

 

May 10, 1918

Left CC Rein C to join the 21st Battalion

 

May 12, 1918

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in the front line trenches in the Mercatel Section

 

Sep 4, 1918

Announcement of being awarded the Military Medal appeared in the 2nd Division Routine Orders.  This was awarded for his actions during the attack at Marcelcave on August 8, 1918

 

Sep 28, 1918

Admitted to No 5 General Hospital at Rouen with a diagnosis of Trench Fever

 

Oct 4, 1918

Invalided (Sick) to England aboard the Hospital Ship Prince George

 

Admitted to the 2nd Western Hospital at Manchester 

TOS the EORD while in hospital

 

Dec 3, 1918

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom

 

Dec 11, 1918

 Discharged from hospital and TOS the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

 

Jan 3, 1919

On Command to Kinmel Park, Witley, pending return to Canada

 

Jan 12, 1919

Embarked the Empress of Britain at Liverpool

 

By coincidence, this is the same ship that he sailed to England on in 1916

 

Jan 21, 1919

Announcement of the Military Medal in London Gazette #31142

 

 

Jan 22, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

 

Jan 26, 1919

TOS the Casualty Company, No 3 District Depot, Kingston Ontario 

Granted leave of absence with subsistence until February 8, 1919

 

Feb 15, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 90043

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Keene Ontario

Ø      Rank on discharge – Private 

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at Keene Ontario

 

Sep 30, 1961

Died at the Belleville General Hospital, Belleville Ontario 


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