His story
John Robert Clark was a London carman from St Pancras and the husband of Minnie Clark. Her recorded address was 3 Dornfell Street, Mill Lane, West Hampstead. These few details place a working man and his family behind the name on the war grave; a fuller account of his civilian life remains to be established.
He served as a private with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps, and entered France on 10 May 1915. He died on 23 April 1916, aged thirty-three, and was buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carman
- Family
- Husband of Minnie Clark, of 3, Dornfell St., Mill Lane, West Hampstead, London.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/7485
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
- Theatre of war
- France, 10 May 1915
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 April 1916
- Age
- 33
- Place of death
- France
- Recorded cause
- Pneumonia
- Cemetery or memorial
- Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
- Grave reference
- VIII. A. 101.
Where he worked
- No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
He is recorded with this hospital.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- William Henry CAMPBELLAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
- James MANNAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
- Robert PEARCEAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
- Arthur Richard ROUTLEDGEAlso recorded with No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- HEADSTONE PHOTOGRAPH — REMEMBERING THE DEAD OF WORLD WAR 1
- Research record number: 78
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Robert Clark”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/clark-john-robert-se-7485/.
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