Clark, J. G. | Universities at War

Personal details

Badges and Insignia - Royal Fusiliers. Image kindly provided by Wartime Memories Project.

Name on Memorial:

Clark, J. G.

Forename(s):

J. G.

Surname:

Clark

Date of Death:

Friday, May 3, 1918

Age at Death:

University life

College:

Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff or Student:

Student

Military Service

The information displayed here is at the time of death.

Service Number:

7028

Rank:

Private

Service:

Army

Unit:

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), 23rd Battalion

Prisoner of War:

Theatre of War:

France and Flanders

Decorations

Gallantry Medals and Awards:

Military Medal

Biography

John trained to be a teacher at Armstrong College between 1907 and 1909. He married Estella Clark, who previously lived at Tel-Pung, Birtley, Durham.

During the war, Clark attained the rank of Private in the Royal Fusiliers, 23rd Battalion.

Pte. Clark was initially reported as missing on 25th March 1918 before it was stated he was a Prisoner of War. He had been wounded and died in a German P.O.W. hospital.

He died on 3rd May 1918 aged 30.

Addresses before and during the war

Place of Burial or Battle Site Memorial

J. G. Clark is buried in the Le Cateau Military Cemetery in France.

Memorials

Additional images

Research information

Sources:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

The War Graves Photographic Project.

Newcastle University Archives (The University of Durham Roll of Service 1914 – 1919. Durham University Gazette, Vol II, 1912-1929, Armstrong College Calendars)

UK Census registers, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

UK Military Service Records, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

Researched by:

Sophie Anderton

Holly Johnson

Benjamin Howson

Amy Shiel

Alan Callender