No.253380, Private, Arthur Robert CLARKE
Aged 32
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Arthur Robert Clark was born in Tostock in 1885 (1st qtr 1885 Stow 4a:745), son of John Charles and Elizabeth CLARK (née EVERETT).
He seems more often than not to be recorded as Robert Arthur.
1891 census...Aged 6, he was at The Green, Tostock with his father John CLARKE [30] farm labourer; his mother Elizabeth [35]; half brother Edward C.Everitt [16] a general labourer born Elmswell, brother Edward [1]; sister Anne [8]. All except his half brother were born in Tostock 1901 census...Aged 16, Robert was a farm labourer, still at The Green, Tostock with his parents and brother John [9] born Tostock. 1911 census...Aged 26, Robert was a drapery warehouseman boarding at 5 Ireland Yard, London EC. His parents were still at Tostock Green. The pension card has his parents at Tostock Lane, Tostock. |
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He enlisted in Whitehall.
The Battalion was in the area of the current junction of the D939 (Arras-Cambrai) and D34. The war diary has:- "Hostile artillery very active on our front and support trenches from midnight to 5 am this morning. Heavy calibre shells. Battalion relieved by the 7th Middlesex Regt, moved back to WANCOURT LINE as Left Reserve Battn on relief. Casualties for today 6 other ranks. Battalion remained in WANCOURT LINE till 19th inst."
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