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Arlie Clark

In memory of:

Private Arlie Clark

August 15, 1947
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Military Service


Service Number:

H/6873

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Winnipeg Grenadiers, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information


Born:

May 9, 1919
Carman, Manitoba

Enlistment:

April 7, 1941
Carman, Manitoba

He was born as Angus Arley Clark. Son of George Wilson Clark and Mary Euphronia Huston, of Carman. Brother of Private Albert George Clark, Regimental Number H-3524, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Company B, killed in action May 23, 1944 at Cassino, Italy, and Trooper Cecil Scott Clark, Regimental Number H-363, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), 2nd Armoured Regiment, killed in action January 21, 1945 at Argenta, Italy.

Arlie served with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada - NPAM - regimental number H-510027, from October 8 to November 7, 1940, then with the 1st Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers to fight in Hong Kong with C Force and as a prisoner of war in Japan. He had 1,836 days of service, including 1,443 overseas.

Commemorated on Page 594 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CARMAN (GREENWOOD) CEMETERY
Manitoba, Canada

Grave Reference:

Plot 2. Range 20. Lot 3.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Arlie Clark– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker

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