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Thomas Clarke

In memory of:

Sergeant Thomas Clarke

May 13, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

54121

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

18th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 11, 1891

Husband of M. E. E. Clarke, of 311B, Front St., Belleville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 217 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. J. 9.

Location:

Mont St Eloi is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 8 kilometres north-west of Arras. The village stands on high ground overlooking the battlefields of Vimy and Souchez and the main Bethune-Arras road, and the ruined towers that rise from it were used as an observation post during the French attacks at Neuville-St Vaast and Givenchy in May 1915. Ecoivres is a hamlet lying at the foot of the hill, to the south-west and about 1.5 kilometres from Mont St Eloi on the Arras-St Pol line. The ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY is on the D49 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– "Killed in Action" Title: Circumstances of Death Registers, First World War Mikan record: 46246 Volume Number: 31829_B016729 Page: 1 Number of pages: 1068 Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – "Killed in Action" Title: Circumstances of Death Registers, First World War Mikan record: 46246 Volume Number: 31829_B016729 Page: 1 Number of pages: 1068 Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com
  • War Diary– During the night Brigade called for two parties to carry wire to the front line. Lieut’s G.E. Lucas and W.R. Wright being detailed to take charge of these parties. Lieut. G.E. Lucas completed his task with the loss of 4 O.R’s “Wounded”. Lieut. W.R. Wright and party on returning was heavily shelled in MT. FORET ROAD, scattering the party, Lieut. W.R. Wright and Sgt. T. Clark [Clarke] being “Killed” and 6 O.R’s “Wounded”. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

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    War Diary
    War Diary – During the night Brigade called for two parties to carry wire to the front line. Lieut’s G.E. Lucas and W.R. Wright being detailed to take charge of these parties. Lieut. G.E. Lucas completed his task with the loss of 4 O.R’s “Wounded”. Lieut. W.R. Wright and party on returning was heavily shelled in MT. FORET ROAD, scattering the party, Lieut. W.R. Wright and Sgt. T. Clark [Clarke] being “Killed” and 6 O.R’s “Wounded”. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

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