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We remember Valdemar Boucher Clarke
We remember Valdemar Boucher Clarke
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
Barbados
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1898
1917
dates
Age 19
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31st July 1917
enlistment
Holborn, London
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
27895
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
16th Battalion
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
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31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 22.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Valdemar Boucher |
| Initials | VB |
| Last Name | Clarke |
| Source | 841874 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 27895 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 16th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Coleridge Clarke | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Roll of Honour Volunteer Drill Hall, St. Ann's Fort, BarbadosMore about Roll of Honour Volunteer Drill Hall, St. Ann's Fort, Barbados
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Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies
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SS Crown of Granada Jun 1915 Barbados Citizens' ContingentMore about SS Crown of Granada Jun 1915 Barbados Citizens' Contingent
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Memorial plaque Combermere College, Barbados, West IndiesMore about Memorial plaque Combermere College, Barbados, West Indies
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 | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 |
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