Private Charles James Clarke
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Son of Joseph Richard Clarke and Jane Clarke (nee Bell); older brother of James McKenzie Clarke (Service No. 349647); husband of Elsie Clarke (nee Tatem) married January 1, 1919
Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was May 7, 1890 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was May 7, 1888
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
63204
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Battalion:
1st Canadian Machine Gun Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
55 years 1 month
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Baker
Next of Kin:
Fanny Vaughan Clarke, sister, East Farnham, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.5 in / 11 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
Army |
1st Canadian Machine Gun Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
Army |
Canadian Machine Gun Depot |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
Army |
1st Canadian Machine Gun Company |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
3rd Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
23rd Battalion |
A Company |
|
|
Available Transcriptions
| Type |
Date |
Published |
Headline |
| Letter |
|
|
Talks about the death of 2 friends. |
| Letter |
|
|
A soldier reflects on the Armistice in Mons, and his eventual return home |
Research Notes
23rd Battalion Nominal Roll
Ties to huntingdon based on letter written June 1915 published in Huntingdon Gleaner where he clearly knows many of the Huntingdon boys
