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ARTHUR CLARK
Kingston upon Hull HU9 2QJ
England
BORN HULL, 1896. SON OF FLORENCE A. CLARK OF 3, WELLESLEY AVENUE, MIDDLEBURG STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
STOKER, ARTHUR CLARK, ROYAL NAVY, HMS "TRIBUNE", DIED OF WAR RELATED TURBCULOSIS, ON 23/05/1921 (WAR PENSION RECORDS).
SON OF SYDNEY CLARK (1868-1945) AND FLORENCE ADA THOMPSON (1874-1964), OF 3, WELLESLEY AVENUE, MIDDLEBURG STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THE THIRD OF FIVE CHILDREN. SON OF A RAILWAY MAN.
HIS BROTHER, SYDNEY CLARK, WAS EMPLOYED AT THE TROY TOWING COMPANY. SERVED AS A GUNNER IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. SERVED IN FRANCE FOR 17 MONTHS BEFORE BEING BADLY WOUNDED AT THE SOMME IN 1916. (HULL DAILY MAIL, 12/12/1916. HE DIED IN GERMANY, ON 18/03/1919, AGED 20. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 28/03/1919.
HE IS BURIED IN GERMANY. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, "GOD TAKES LOVED ONES FROM OUR HOMES BUT NEVER FROM OUR HEARTS FROM FATHER, MOTHER & SISTERS" HIS WAR PENSION ALSO WENT TO HIS MOTHER, AT THIS ADDRESS.
| Name | Arthur Clark |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Rank | Stoker |
| Death Age | 25 |
| Record Type | Military |
| Birth Date | 1896 |
| Residence Place | Middleburg Street, Hull |
| Military Service Region | Yorkshire, North East |
| Military Country | England |
| Discharge Date | 5 May 1921 |
| Death Date | May 1921 |
| Service Number | K. 22896 |
| Ship | Royal Navy |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Title | WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers |
| Description | Pension Record Card Ledgers |
| Reference Number | 4/N/2751 |
Kingston upon Hull HU7 0BA
England
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