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We remember John William Clarkson
We remember John William Clarkson
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:9541422
31st March 1901
1901
location
Middleham, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9541422
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:9541419
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Errand Lad
Source:9541419
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Middleham, North Riding of Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9541419
2nd April 1911
1917
employment
Errand Boy
Source:6414407
28th April 1917
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Bodied Seaman
J32392
H.M.S. Conqueror
Source:6414407
13th January 1918
1941
dates
Age 42
Source:9541239
23rd October 1941
marriage
Kathleen
Source:9541239
1941
death
Killed in Action
H.M.S. Cossack
United Kingdom
Source:9541239
Source:9541243
23rd October 1941
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 47, Column 2.
Source:9541239
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John William |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Clarkson |
| Source | 6414407 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleham, North Riding of Yorkshire | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| Middleham, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J32392 | H.M.S. Conqueror | Able Bodied Seaman |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen | wife |
Media
Media
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H.M.S. Cossack MemorialLocated at Portsmouth Cathedral, photograph by Mark Newton (2 August 2016), IWM Memorials Register WM Reference 21414
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Jonathan101862 | |
| 23rd October 1941, H.M.S. Cossack Torpedoed | Jonathan101862 | |
| H.M.S. Cossack | Jonathan101862 | |
| Leeming, North Yorkshire | Jonathan101862 | |
| H.M.S. Cossack | Jonathan101862 | |
| Portsmouth Cathedral - HMS Cossack 1938-1941 | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| H.M.S. Cossack Memorial | Jonathan101862 |
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