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We remember Reginald Charles Clark
We remember Reginald Charles Clark
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
location
Hill Cottage, Beckford, Worcs
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9326216
1901
1911
location
Walnut Tree Cottage, Bredons Norton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9326202
1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
9759
Gloucestershire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7490711
1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
9759
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:7490711
October 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7490711
October 1914
enlistment
Tewkesbury
United Kingdom
Source:8541715
1914
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7490711
29th October 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 22 and 34
Source:7490711
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald Charles |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Clark |
| Source | 8541715 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Cottage, Beckford, Worcs | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Walnut Tree Cottage, Bredons Norton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9759 | Gloucestershire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9759 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Susannah Hobbs | mother | ||
| Charles Henry Clark | father |
Media
Media
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Pvt. Reginald Clark commemorated on The Menin GatePrivate Reginald Charles Clark has no known grave so he is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres. The Gloucester Regiment panels are on the right hand staircase and his name is on the first of three panels.
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Medal RollThe medal roll for Reginald C Clarke. He was awarded the Mons Star with clasp, Victory Medal and British Medal.Contributed by:
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War memorial in Bredon's Norton ChurchWW1 memorial showing the names of Reginald and five other local men.Contributed by:
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1911 censusReginald is shown on the 1911 census as a farm labourer, aged 16.Contributed by:
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Walnut Tree CottageReg lived at his parent's house in Bredon's Norton before enlisting in the 1st Gloucestershire RegimentContributed by:
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Reginald Charles ClarkA photo of Reg kindly provided by Joe Devereux at the Glosters Museum
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Gloucestershire Regt. MemorialThe memorial to the Glosters on the Menin RoadContributed by:
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SS Gloucester CastleThe ship that the 1st Gloucestershire Regt. sailed to Le Havre on.Contributed by:
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Rest Camp No.1The camp the 1st Glosters were billeted at when reaching Le Havre.Contributed by:
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Bredon's Norton ChurchThe church in Bredon's Norton where Reg's parents are buried and inside which he is remembered on the war memorial.Contributed by:
Martin133945 -
Wreath laying 2018A wreath we laid in remembrance of Reg Clark and his friends in Bredon's Norton Church.Contributed by:
Martin133945 -
Beckford Church SchoolThe school Reg attended in Beckford during the time his father was employed a gamekeeper at Beckford Hall. It is no longer a school.Contributed by:
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Wreath laying 2018 (2)A wreath laid for Reg in Bredon's Norton Church - 8th November 2018Contributed by:
Martin133945
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pvt. Reginald Clark commemorated on The Menin Gate | Martin133945 | |
| Medal Roll | Tracy120972 | |
| War memorial in Bredon's Norton Church | Tracy120972 | |
| 1911 census | Tracy120972 | |
| Reginald's mum - Louisa | Tracy120972 | |
| 1901 census | Tracy120972 | |
| Walnut Tree Cottage | Tracy120972 | |
| Reginald Charles Clark | Tracy120972 | |
| Gloucestershire Regt. Memorial | Martin133945 | |
| SS Gloucester Castle | Martin133945 | |
| Rest Camp No.1 | Martin133945 | |
| Bredon's Norton Church | Martin133945 | |
| Wreath laying 2018 | Martin133945 | |
| Beckford Church School | Martin133945 | |
| Wreath laying 2018 (2) | Martin133945 |
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