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31310   Private William Clark
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Dated added: 01/01/2016   Last updated: 12/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (British Army)
Died: 26/09/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age: 20
Summary      
William Clark was the son of George and Margaret Clark. William was born about 1897. William enlisted in Glasgow where he lived. Private William Clark was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots when he was killed in action on 26th September 1917. He was 20 years old. Private William Clark is also commemorated on the Roll of Honour in 1st Portglenone Presbyterian Church. The CWGC record Private William Clark as the son of George and Margaret Clark, of Garvaghy, Portglenone, Co. Antrim..
Further Information
William Clark was the son of George and Margaret Clark. William was born about 1897.
William enlisted in Glasgow where he lived.
Medal card
Private William Clark was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots when he was killed in action on 26th September 1917. He was 20 years old.
Private William Clark has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private William Clark is also commemorated on the Roll of Honour in 1st Portglenone Presbyterian Church.
The CWGC record Private William Clark as the son of George and Margaret Clark, of Garvaghy, Portglenone, Co. Antrim.
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Relevant Magherafelt Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Garvaghy, Portglenone Portglenone CWGC lists parents in Garvaghy, Portglenone 54.875166 -6.455101
References and Links
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1 Ballymena 1914-1918 Brief details of Private William Clark
2 National Archives UK Medal card of Private William Clark can be purchased here
Magherafelt District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2014-2023