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We remember Douglas Clark
We remember Douglas Clark
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Sarah A Clark
Source:8955244
1882
1886
sibling
Archibald Clark
Source:8955244
1886
1888
sibling
Margaret Clark
Source:8955244
1888
1891
1895
sibling
Mary J Clark
Source:8955244
1895
1897
sibling
William Clark
Source:8955244
1897
1899
sibling
Ruth Clark
Source:8955244
1899
1901
sibling
Ainslie Clark
Source:8955244
1901
1909
employment
Rugby player
Huddersfield
United Kingdom
Source:6189557
1909
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:6189577
1911
1911
employment
Woolen Weaver
Source:6189577
1911
1911
location
39 Clough Road Birkby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6189577
1911
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8955225
23rd February 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
M2/133255
Army Service Corps
Attached 352 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:8955225
23rd February 1918
1922
marriage
Jane Gate
Source:8955316
27th January 1922
1922
location
25 Peak Hill, Fartown, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8955316
27th January 1922
1939
employment
Coal merchant
Source:8955246
1939
1939
location
45 Storths Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8955246
1939
education
Ellenborough National School
Ellenborough, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:8954827
location
45 Storths Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8955310
1951
death
A bad dose of influenza quickly turned to pneumonia
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:6189557
Source:8954827
Source:6189579
1st February 1951
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Peak Hill, Fartown, Huddersfield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | known 27th January 1922 | ||
| 39 Clough Road Birkby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 | |
| 45 Storths Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| 45 Storths Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/133255 | Army Service Corps | Attached 352 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | Acting Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Clark | mother | ||
| John J Clark | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah A Clark | sister | 1882 | |
| Archibald Clark | brother | 1886 | |
| Margaret Clark | sister | 1888 | |
| Mary J Clark | sister | 1895 | |
| William Clark | brother | 1897 | |
| Ruth Clark | sister | 1899 | |
| Ainslie Clark | brother | 1901 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Gate | wife | 27th January 1922 |
Media
Media
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Sporting trophy awarded to Douglas ClarkPart of IWM Collections - EPH 4479
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Wrestling trophy cupWrestling trophy cup awarded to Corporal Douglas Clark (Army Service Corps) for an exhibition bout on 4 August 1915.Contributed by:
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Sports trophy beltTrophy belt, sports (Lonsdale World's 'All In' Wrestling Championship belt)Contributed by:
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Victory Medal (1914-1919)First World War campaign medal awarded to Private (Acting Sergeant) Douglas Clark, Army Service Corps (ASC).Contributed by:
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British War Medal (1914-1920)First World War campaign medal awarded to Private (Acting Sergeant) Douglas Clark, Army Service Corps (ASC).Contributed by:
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Military MedalFirst World War Military Medal (MM) awarded to Private (Acting Sergeant) Douglas Clark, Army Service Corps (ASC).Contributed by:
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Ms diary (83pp), 17 May - 19 November 1917Ms diary (83pp), 17 May - 19 November 1917, recording briefly his service delivering supplies to the front as an NCO in the RASC with the 32nd Ammunition Column, 7th Siege Park, Ypres Salient, and his experiences including: the Battle of Messines, 7 June 1917; his treatment at hospital when gassed, July 1917; the Third Battle of Ypres, 31 July - 19 November 1917; the Battle of Broodseinde, 4 October 1917; his wounding and gassing, 31 October 1917, and evacuation, November 1917; and describing the traffic jams; poor conditions; German air raids and shelling; and entertainment.Contributed by:
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Letter to Douglas from his fatherLetter from his father shortly after Douglas’ enlistment expressing the hope that “it will be a long way off yet till you have a hand in that greater game when your opponents will be the dirty Germans”.Contributed by:
Charlotte33 -
Grasmere Sports ProgrammeGrasmere Sports Programme showing Douglas as contestant 71 in Event 2 Heavy Weight Wrestling, 20 August 1925Contributed by:
Charlotte33 -
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Wrestling posterPoster advertising Douglas’ All-In Wrestling World Championship contest with Laurent GerstmansContributed by:
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War Disability Pension NotificationWar Disability Pension Notification informing Douglas of his final award. Despite being assessed as having a 20% disability due to various war wounds, Douglas went on to enjoy a successful post-war sporting careerContributed by:
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Cap, England International 1915Purple velvet sports cap, with details trimmed in silver wire. Has a silver wire tasle fitted to the top of the crown, and the date, '1915' in silver wire to the peak.Contributed by:
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Wrestling trunksTrunks Black fabric sports (wrestling) trunks, lavishly embroidered with floral design.Contributed by:
Charlotte33 -
Rugby bootsPair of leather rugby football boots. Have the letters 'D' over a 'C' to the underside made from hammering small brass nails to the soles.Contributed by:
Charlotte33
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Trophy awarded to Douglas Clark | Imperial1 | |
| Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage Players Archive | Charlotte33 | |
| 1939 Register | Charlotte33 | |
| National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) for Douglas Clark | Charlotte33 | |
| West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting trophy awarded to Douglas Clark | Imperial1 | |
| Douglas Clark | Imperial1 | |
| Wrestling trophy cup | Charlotte33 | |
| Sports trophy belt | Charlotte33 | |
| Victory Medal (1914-1919) | Charlotte33 | |
| British War Medal (1914-1920) | Charlotte33 | |
| Military Medal | Charlotte33 | |
| Ms diary (83pp), 17 May - 19 November 1917 | Charlotte33 | |
| Letter to Douglas from his father | Charlotte33 | |
| Grasmere Sports Programme | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of Douglas in uniform | Charlotte33 | |
| Wrestling poster | Charlotte33 | |
| War Disability Pension Notification | Charlotte33 | |
| Cap, England International 1915 | Charlotte33 | |
| Wrestling trunks | Charlotte33 | |
| Rugby boots | Charlotte33 |
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